Construction
| Note | Interval | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| D♯ | Root | 1 |
| F♯ | Minor 3rd | ♭3 |
| A♯♯ | Minor 6th | ♯5 |
| C♯ | Minor 7th | ♭7 |
Fingering
| Note | Key color | Right hand | Left hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| D♯ | black | index finger (2) | little finger (5) |
| F♯ | black | middle finger (3) | ring finger (4) |
| A♯♯ | white | ring finger (4) | middle finger (3) |
| C♯ | black | little finger (5) | index finger (2) |
Right hand: index finger (2) on D♯, middle finger (3) on F♯, ring finger (4) on A♯♯, little finger (5) on C♯.
Left hand: little finger (5) on D♯, ring finger (4) on F♯, middle finger (3) on A♯♯, index finger (2) on C♯.
Key Signature
A chord has no key signature of its own, but the D♯ Minor 7♯5 is the tonic (i) chord of D♯ Minor, which shares the signature of its relative major, F♯ Major: 6 sharps (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.
Mnemonic: Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle
Chords in the Key of D♯ Minor
These are the triads built on each degree of D♯ Minor:
Same Notes, Other Names
The notes D♯ – F♯ – A♯♯ – C♯ aren’t exclusive to this chord. Depending on which note is the bass and how the chord functions, the same pitches also spell: