Ukulele chord · Triads
D♯ major chord on ukulele
0331 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play D♯ on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Bright, stable and resolved — the foundation of most songs.
D♯ is the I chord in E♭ major, IV in B♭ major and V in A♭ major. In minor keys: III in C minor, V in G♯ minor, VI in G minor and VII in F minor.
- Notes
- D♯F𝄪A♯
- Formula
- 135
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): play open F𝄪
- 3rd string (C): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) D♯
- 2nd string (E): 3rd fret, pinky finger (4) F𝄪
- 1st string (A): 1st fret, index finger (1) A♯
Tablature
A|--1---| E|--3---| C|--3---| G|--0---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every D♯ 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♯ on ukulele
On ukulele the usual D♯ shape is 0331, using three fingers.
You’ll find D♯ in common progressions such as E♭–B♭–Cm–A♭ (the pop progression in E♭ major), E♭–A♭–B♭–A♭ (three-chord rock in E♭ major) and E♭–Cm–A♭–B♭ (the ’50s progression in E♭ major).
