x x 1 3 4 3
D# major
Notes: D# · F## · A#
More common: Eb major
Triads
Suspended
Sevenths
Extensions
Common shapes (4)
x 6 5 3 4 3
x 6 8 8 8 6
11 10 8 8 8 11
Other shapes (25)
Showing 12 of 25
x 6 5 0 4 6
x 6 8 0 8 x
x 6 8 0 8 6
x 6 5 0 8 6
x 6 5 3 4 x
x 6 8 8 8 x
11 10 8 0 x x
11 10 x 0 11 x
11 10 8 0 8 x
11 10 8 0 11 x
x 6 x 3 4 3
x 6 5 3 x 3
About D# major
The notes of D# major are D# (root), F## (major third) and A# (perfect fifth). Its interval formula is 1 – 3 – 5. Its major third gives it a cheerful, open character, the most common in pop, rock and folk.
D# major has 4 common voicings, based on the D, C, A and G shapes of the CAGED system. The viewer also shows 25 more voicings, from easiest to hardest. Another way to write D# major is Eb major (the same piano key, with a different name). The usual choice is Eb major.