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D# Minor scale on guitar

D# Minor is a seven-note natural minor scale (the Aeolian mode). Its notes are D#, F, F#, G#, A#, B and C# (1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7). It is the sound of most minor-key rock, pop and metal, and it shares its notes with its relative major. The D# roots sit at fret 11 on the low E string.

How to practice it

1. Start at fret 11 on the low E string and play the box from low to high and back.
2. Say or think the note names as you play until the roots jump out.
3. Play it over a backing track in the same key and aim for the root on strong beats.
4. Chords in the key: D#m, Fdim, F#, G#m, Bbm, B and Db.

Questions

What notes are in the D# Minor scale?

D#, F, F#, G#, A#, B and C#. The formula is 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7.

Where do I start D# Minor on guitar?

Put your first finger on D# at fret 11 of the low E string; the root is also at fret 6 of the A string. Learn that box first, then link it to the next one up the neck.

What is the relative major of D# Minor?

F# Major. It uses the same notes starting from a different root.

Also try: F# Major scale · D# Minor · Scale Charts