D#m chord

D# minor chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

Alternative shapes

D#m (capo 1)

Description and theory

D sharp minor is usually played as a barre chord or in closed positions.

D#m and Ebm (D sharp and E flat minor) are the same chord, but their names change depending on the key they are played in.

Try it in a chord progression

D#m - B - A#m - D#m

Theory of D#m / Ebm chord

The notes that the D#m chord consists of are D#, F#, A#. The notes that the Ebm chord consists of are Eb, Gb, Bb.

Omissions

D#m (no3) is a D# minor with no third (F#).
D#m (no5) is a D# minor with no fifth (A#).

Alternatives with capo

Dm shape with a capo on 1st fret (see picture).
Am shape with a capo on 6th fret.
(The third alternative with Em shape is less appropriate since the capo would be put on the 11th fret)

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