D♯ Minor
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The D♯ minor chord is a triad formed from a root (D♯), a minor third (F♯) and a perfect fifth (A♯).
How to play D♯ minor on the piano
To play the D♯ minor chord, start by finding its root: D♯. Looking at the keyboard, you'll see black keys in groups of two and three. In the groups of two, the black key on the right is D♯. From there, you can build the chord.
The D♯ minor chord consists of the following notes: D♯, F♯ and A♯. With your right hand, you can play the chord using these fingers:
A♯ - Fifth finger (5)
F♯ - Third finger (3)
D♯ - First finger (1)
Read: Our guide to major and minor chords.
To play the chord with your left hand, use the following fingers:
A♯ - First finger (1)
F♯ - Third finger (3)
D♯ - Fifth finger (5)
Some music may require you to play the chord with different fingers. To get a sense of how the chord sounds and looks on the piano, watch our video above.
What are the inversions of D♯ minor?
If you rearrange the order of the notes in D♯ minor, you can play two inversions of the chord. Learn to play the first and second inversions by following the steps below.
How to play the first inversion of D♯ minor
To play the first inversion of D♯ minor, place F♯ as the lowest note in the chord. Use the following fingers to play the chord with your right hand:
D♯ - Fifth finger (5)
A♯ - Second finger (2)
F♯ - First finger (1)
Read: Our guide to chord inversions.
How to play the second inversion of D♯ minor
Place A♯ as the lowest note in the chord to play the second inversion of D♯ minor. With your right hand, play the inversion with the following fingers:
F♯ - Fifth finger (5)
D♯ - Third finger (3)
A♯ - First finger (1)
