Piano chord · Sevenths
D♯ dominant 7th chord on piano
Right hand: D♯ (1), F𝄪 (2), A♯ (3), C♯ (5)
How to play D♯7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Bluesy tension that pulls strongly toward the chord a 5th below.
D♯7 is the V7 chord in A♭ major. In minor keys: V7 in G♯ minor.
- Notes
- D♯F𝄪A♯C♯
- Formula
- 135♭7
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handD♯1 · thumbF𝄪2 · indexA♯3 · middleC♯5 · pinky
Left handD♯5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing D♯7 on piano
On piano, D♯7 has three black keys (D♯, A♯ and C♯) and one white key.
You’ll find D♯7 in common progressions such as E♭7–A♭7–B♭7 (the 12-bar blues in E♭ major) and B♭m7–E♭7–A♭maj7 (the jazz cadence in A♭ major).
