D#m7
D#m7
D# M7
Intermediate
Minor
Seventh
Minor 7th chord - common in jazz and R&B
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
D#
RootF#
Minor 3rdA#
Perfect 5thC#
Minor 7thInterval Details
D#
Root
F#
Minor 3rd
A#
Perfect 5th
C#
Minor 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P - 7m
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
D# - F# - A# - C#
Bass: D#Inversion 1
F# - A# - C# - D#
Bass: F#Inversion 2
A# - C# - D# - F#
Bass: A#Inversion 3
C# - D# - F# - A#
Bass: C#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the D#m7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from D#m7
D#m7add11
D#7#9
D#13#9
D#7#9b13
D#7#9#11
D#13#9#11
Simplified
D#5
D#m
Alternate Symbols
D#m7
D#min7
D#mi7
D#-7
Tags
seventh
minor
Piano
Voicing 1 / 3
Guitar
Position 1 / 5
Ukulele
No ukulele chord found for D#m7