Ukulele chord · Sevenths
D♯ minor 7th chord on ukulele
6666 · Barre · 6th fret
All 5 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
5 ways to play D♯m7 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
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
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 5 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Barre · 6th fret
- Lay your index finger (1) flat across 4 strings at the 6th fret — this is the barre.
- 4th string (G): 6th fret, held by the barre C♯
- 3rd string (C): 6th fret, held by the barre F♯
- 2nd string (E): 6th fret, held by the barre A♯
- 1st string (A): 6th fret, held by the barre D♯
Tablature
A|--6---| E|--6---| C|--6---| G|--6---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every D♯m7 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing D♯m7 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual D♯m7 shape is 6666, with the index finger barring all four strings at the 6th fret.
You’ll find D♯m7 in common progressions such as D♯m7–G♯7–C♯maj7 (the jazz cadence in C♯ major).
