What are the 7th chords in D♯ Major?

Adding a seventh to each chord of D♯ Major gives D♯maj7, E♯m7, F𝄪m7, G♯maj7, A♯7, B♯m7, C𝄪m7♭5.

What is the relative key of D♯ Major?

It's B♯ Natural Minor. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as D♯ Major, but its music centres on B♯.

What are the most common progressions in D♯ Major?

Pop and rock songs in D♯ Major usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.

Why do these chords sound good together?

Every chord in D♯ Major is built using only notes from the D♯ Major scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.

How do I transpose a song to D♯ Major?

Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to D♯ Major. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.

Chords in the key of D♯ Major

The seven chords of D♯ Major and the 7th chord on each, with the key signature and the keys closest to it.

D♯ Major is a theoretical key. Scores almost always write it as E♭ Major.Open E♭ Major Looking for D Major?

Short answer

The key of D♯ Major contains seven diatonic chords: D♯, E♯m, F𝄪m, G♯, A♯, B♯m, C𝄪°. They're built on each degree of the D♯ Major scale.

Tonic: D♯
Key signature: 9 sharps
Scale: D♯ E♯ F𝄪 G♯ A♯ B♯ C𝄪
Relative key: B♯ Natural Minor
Dominant: A♯
Parallel key: D♯ Natural Minor

Diatonic chords in D♯ Major

Build a triad on each note of the D♯ Major scale and you get these seven chords. Add one more scale note on top and you get the 7th chord beside it.

Degree	Triad	7th chord	Function
I	D♯	D♯maj7	Tonic
ii	E♯m	E♯m7	Supertonic
iii	F𝄪m	F𝄪m7	Mediant
IV	G♯	G♯maj7	Subdominant
V	A♯	A♯7	Dominant
vi	B♯m	B♯m7	Submediant
vii°	C𝄪°	C𝄪m7♭5	Leading tone

Key signature of D♯ Major

Written out, D♯ Major would need 9 sharps, which is only possible with double sharps. That's why published music uses E♭ Major instead.

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D♯ Major on the piano

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Common progressions in D♯ Major

The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.

I–V–vi–IV in D♯ major

I–vi–IV–V in D♯ major

D♯B♯mG♯A♯

I–IV–V–I in D♯ major

D♯G♯A♯D♯

I7–IV7–I7–V7 in D♯ major

D♯7G♯7D♯7A♯7

vi–IV–I–V in D♯ major

B♯mG♯D♯A♯

I7–I7–I7–I7–IV7–IV7–I7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7 in D♯ major

D♯7D♯7D♯7D♯7G♯7G♯7D♯7D♯7A♯7G♯7D♯7A♯7

Questions people ask

What chords are in the key of D♯ Major?: The key of D♯ Major contains seven diatonic chords: D♯, E♯m, F𝄪m, G♯, A♯, B♯m, C𝄪°. They're built on each degree of the D♯ Major scale.
How many sharps or flats are in D♯ Major?: Written out, D♯ Major would need 9 sharps, which is only possible with double sharps. That's why published music uses E♭ Major instead.
What are the 7th chords in D♯ Major?: Adding a seventh to each chord of D♯ Major gives D♯maj7, E♯m7, F𝄪m7, G♯maj7, A♯7, B♯m7, C𝄪m7♭5.
What is the relative key of D♯ Major?: It's B♯ Natural Minor. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as D♯ Major, but its music centres on B♯.
What are the most common progressions in D♯ Major?: Pop and rock songs in D♯ Major usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.
Why do these chords sound good together?: Every chord in D♯ Major is built using only notes from the D♯ Major scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
How do I transpose a song to D♯ Major?: Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to D♯ Major. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.

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