Chords in the key of D♯ Natural Minor
The seven chords of D♯ Natural Minor and the 7th chord on each, with the key signature and the keys closest to it.
Short answer
The key of D♯ Natural Minor contains seven diatonic chords: D♯m, E♯°, F♯, G♯m, A♯m, B, C♯. They're built on each degree of the D♯ Natural Minor scale.
- Tonic
- D♯
- Key signature
- 6 sharps
- Scale
- D♯ E♯ F♯ G♯ A♯ B C♯
- Relative key
- F♯ Major
- Dominant
- A♯m
- Parallel key
- D♯ Major
Diatonic chords in D♯ Natural Minor
Build a triad on each note of the D♯ Natural Minor scale and you get these seven chords. Add one more scale note on top and you get the 7th chord beside it.
Key signature of D♯ Natural Minor
D♯ Natural Minor has 6 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes sharp all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.
Practise reading key signaturesD♯ Natural Minor on the piano
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Common progressions in D♯ Natural Minor
The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.
Questions people ask
- What chords are in the key of D♯ Natural Minor?
- The key of D♯ Natural Minor contains seven diatonic chords: D♯m, E♯°, F♯, G♯m, A♯m, B, C♯. They're built on each degree of the D♯ Natural Minor scale.
- How many sharps or flats are in D♯ Natural Minor?
- D♯ Natural Minor has 6 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes sharp all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.
- What are the 7th chords in D♯ Natural Minor?
- Adding a seventh to each chord of D♯ Natural Minor gives D♯m7, E♯m7♭5, F♯maj7, G♯m7, A♯m7, Bmaj7, C♯7.
- What is the relative key of D♯ Natural Minor?
- It's F♯ Major. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as D♯ Natural Minor, but its music centres on F♯.
- What are the most common progressions in D♯ Natural Minor?
- Pop and rock songs in D♯ Natural Minor 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♯ Natural Minor is built using only notes from the D♯ Natural Minor scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
- How do I transpose a song to D♯ Natural Minor?
- Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to D♯ Natural Minor. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.