Chord progression · D♯ minor

The epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) in D♯ minor

A dramatic, anthemic minor loop used all over rock, pop and film music. It’s the pop progression’s darker twin — the same chords, starting from the minor chord.

Chords in D♯ minor
D♯m→B→F♯→C♯
Numerals
iVIIIIVII

Play along

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

1D♯mi
2BVI
3F♯III
4C♯VII

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♯
VI B
×1B2F♯3B4D♯1F♯
3B2D♯1F♯1B
C4BC5D♯F♯B/D♯
III F♯
1F♯3C♯4F♯2A♯1C♯1F♯
4A♯1C♯3F♯2A♯
C4C5C♯F♯A♯F♯/C♯
VII C♯
4fr×1C♯2G♯3C♯4E♯1G♯
1G♯2C♯3E♯4C♯
C4E♯C5C♯G♯C♯ E♯ G♯

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.