Explore the D#m7 Guitar Chord on Our Interactive Fretboard
The D#m7 chord (D# minor seventh) is spelled D#, F#, A# and C#. It sounds identical to Ebm7, so the name you meet depends on the key signature of the song.
Three voicings are listed, all of them barre shapes and none lower than the 4th fret. In sharp keys D#m7 is the ii chord of C# major, the iii chord of B major and the vi chord of F# major. The notes all belong to the D# Dorian scale.
Press play on the fretboard at the top to hear it as a strum and as an arpeggio.
D# minor 7th guitar chord is also written as D#m7, D#min7, D#-7 or D#mi7.
Notes of the D# m7 chord:
Tones of the Minor Seventh chord:
Formula: 1 b3 5 b7
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D# M7 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the D and B strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the G string
Position 2 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the A, G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the D string
Position 3 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 11 of the low E, D, G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 13 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 14 of the B string
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FAQ
Which notes does the D#m7 chord contain?
D#, F#, A# and C#. The F# is the minor third, A# the perfect fifth and C# the minor seventh up from D#.
Is D# minor seventh just Ebm7 written differently?
Yes. D# and Eb name the same pitch, so D#m7 and Ebm7 sound identical. The D# spelling suits sharp-key contexts, while Ebm7 suits flat ones.
What does the 7 in D#m7 add to a D# minor chord?
It adds C#, a whole step under the next D#. Together with the minor triad D#, F#, A# it makes a four-note chord that sounds mellower than the bare triad.
Which scale can I play over D#m7?
D# Dorian works: D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B#, C#. All four chord tones appear in it, and the E# and B# are simply the scale's second and sixth notes.
How many fingerings does D#m7 have?
The fingering data lists 3 voicings, all of them barre voicings, spanning the 4th to the 14th fret. None uses an open string.
