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D# minor
Notes: D# · F# · A#
More common: Eb minor
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Common shapes (2)
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Other shapes (15)
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About D# minor
The notes of D# minor are D# (root), F# (minor third) and A# (perfect fifth). Its interval formula is 1 – b3 – 5. It is a minor chord: its minor third gives it a darker, more melancholic character than the major chord.
On guitar, D# minor has 2 common shapes: the D and A shapes. These are CAGED system shapes, the basis for playing the same chord anywhere on the neck. The viewer also shows 15 more voicings, from easiest to hardest. D# minor is also written as Eb minor: the same chord with the root spelled differently, and it sounds identical. The more common spelling is Eb minor.