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D#m7 chord on guitar

D#m7 is a minor seventh chord: mellow and smooth, less gloomy than a plain minor. It is built from D#, F#, A# and C# (formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7). Minor sevenths are the ii chord of jazz ii-V-I changes and a staple of funk and R&B. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is xx1322.

D#m7 fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Fret 1: xx1322. Mute the low E and A strings.
2. Fret 4: x64646. Mute the low E string, barre fret 4 from the D to the B string.
3. Barre at fret 6: x68676. Mute the low E string, barre fret 6 from the A to the high E string.
4. Barre at fret 11: 11-13-11-11-11-11. Barre fret 11 from the low E to the high E string.

Questions

What notes are in the D#m7 chord?

D#m7 is made of D#, F#, A# and C#: the root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th and minor 7th above D#.

What is the easiest way to play D#m7?

Play xx1322 (low E to high E): mute the low E and A strings.

Which keys is D#m7 in?

D#m7 belongs to Db major (ii7), F# major (vi7) and B major (iii7).

Also try: Eb Major · D# Minor · Eb7 · Ebmaj7 · Chord Charts