Piano chord · Sevenths
D♯ minor 7th chord on piano
Right hand: D♯ (1), F♯ (2), A♯ (3), C♯ (5)
How to play D♯m7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Smooth and soulful; a staple of jazz, R&B and funk.
D♯m7 is the ii7 chord in D♭ major, iii7 in B major and vi7 in F♯ major. In minor keys: i7 in E♭ minor and iv7 in B♭ minor.
- Notes
- D♯F♯A♯C♯
- Formula
- 1♭35♭7
- Built from
- root · minor 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♯m7 on piano
On piano, every note of D♯m7 is a black key.
You’ll find D♯m7 in common progressions such as D♯m7–G♯7–C♯maj7 (the jazz cadence in C♯ major).
