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D♯ Minor 13th

Minor 13th · D♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – B♯ · intervals P1-m3-P5-m7-M9-P11-M13

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The D♯ Minor 13th chord contains the notes D♯, F♯, A♯, C♯, E♯, G♯, and B♯.

Notes: D♯, F♯, A♯, C♯, E♯, G♯, B♯ · Piano keys: D♯ F♯ A♯ C♯ E♯ G♯ B♯

E♭ Minor 13th
This is the same chord as E♭ Minor 13th — the same keys on the keyboard, spelled with flats.

At the keyboard

D# · F# · A# · C# · E# · G# · B#
Flashcards · Chord
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D♯m13

The D♯ Minor 13th chord is a seven-note chord made up of D♯, F♯, A♯, C♯, E♯, G♯, and B♯. It is built from a root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, major ninth, perfect eleventh, and major thirteenth.

Construction

D♯ Minor 13th = Root + Minor 3rd + Perfect 5th + Minor 7th + Major 2nd + Perfect 4th + Major 6th = D♯ · F♯ · A♯ · C♯ · E♯ · G♯ · B♯
NoteIntervalDegree
D♯Root1
F♯Minor 3rd♭3
A♯Perfect 5th5
C♯Minor 7th♭7
E♯Major 2nd9
G♯Perfect 4th11
B♯Major 6th13

Key Signature

A chord has no key signature of its own, but the D♯ Minor 13th is the tonic (i) chord of D# Minor, which shares the signature of its relative major, F# Major6 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯).

F♯C♯G♯D♯A♯E♯

Order of sharps

Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order. Each new sharp key adds the next sharp on the list.

FCGDAEB

Mnemonic: Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle

Chords in the Key of D♯ Minor

These are the triads built on each degree of the D♯ minor scale:

C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8D#F#A#
iD♯ Minor (minor)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iD♯ MinorMinor
2ii°F DiminishedDiminished
3IIIF♯ MajorMajor
4ivG♯ MinorMinor
5vA♯ MinorMinor
6VIB MajorMajor
7VIIC♯ MajorMajor

Same Notes, Other Names

The notes D♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – B♯ aren’t exclusive to this chord. Depending on which note is the bass and how the chord functions, the same pitches also spell the following:

D♯ Minor 13th — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the D♯ Minor 13th chord on piano?
The D♯ Minor 13th chord contains the notes D♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – B♯. On piano, play these notes together to sound the chord.
What notes are in the D# Minor 13th chord?
D# Minor 13th is built from the D# root. Check the interactive keyboard above for exact notes and fingering.
How is the D# Minor 13th chord used in music?
D# Minor 13th appears in jazz, pop, and classical contexts. Its sound depends on the chord quality (Minor 13th).
What is the fingering for D# Minor 13th?
See the fingering chart above. Right hand typically uses thumb on root. Left hand uses pinky on root.
What are the inversions of D# Minor 13th?
Use the inversion buttons above to see each inversion with notes, fingering, and staff notation.

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References & Further Reading

The note names, intervals, fingering, and harmony on this chord page are grounded in the following sources. Public domain treatises and scores are linked to their full text; primary data is piano.org's own interval-derived reference dataset — continuously maintained and human-verified, with no fixed publication date.

  1. 1

    George Grove (ed.)(1900)

    A Dictionary of Music and Musicians

    Public domain treatise
  2. 2

    Jadassohn, Salomon(1883)

    A Manual of Harmony

    Public domain treatise
  3. 3

    Prout, Ebenezer(1889)

    Harmony: Its Theory and Practice

    Public domain treatise
  4. 4

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