Chord progression · D♯ minor

The minor cadence (i–iv–V–i) in D♯ minor

The minor-key version of I–IV–V. The V chord is major (borrowed from the harmonic minor scale), which gives a strong pull back home.

Chords in D♯ minor
D♯m→G♯m→A♯→D♯m
Numerals
iivVi

Play along

4 bars of 4 beats, looping · pick a key above to transpose

1D♯mi
2G♯miv
3A♯V
4D♯mi

Strum pattern: ↓   ↓↑  ↑↓↑ (down, down-up, up-down-up) — count “1 2 & 3 & 4 &”. Learn this strum →

The chords

i D♯m
6fr×1D♯3A♯4D♯2F♯1A♯
3A♯4D♯2F♯1A♯
C4C5D♯F♯A♯D♯ F♯ A♯
iv G♯m
4fr1G♯3D♯4G♯1B1D♯1G♯
3B2D♯4G♯1B
C4BC5D♯G♯G♯m/D♯
V A♯
×1A♯2E♯3A♯4C𝄪1E♯
3A♯2C𝄪1E♯1A♯
C4C𝄪E♯C5A♯A♯/C𝄪

Piano voicings use inversions so each chord is as close as possible to the one before — your hand barely moves. Switch to “Root position” to compare.