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Chord Progressions in the Key of F# on Guitar: Shapes, Tips, and Examples
Learn F# major and F# minor chord progressions. Discover barre chord shapes, capo tricks, and why songs use the key of F#.
D♯ minor guitar shapes
Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions
Showing 8 of 36 playable shapes
About the chord
D♯ minor guitar chord
The D♯ minor minor chord, composed of the root (D♯ minor), minor third F♯, and perfect fifth A♯, evokes a melancholic or introspective emotion. The lowered third F♯ gives it a somber, contemplative quality, contrasting with the major chord’s brightness, and is often used to express depth and emotional complexity.
Root note: D♯
Quality: minor
Chord tones: 3
Playable shapes: 36
Chord tones
D♯F♯A♯
Notes & Intervals
Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.
D♯ Unison (Root) 1
The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.
F♯ Minor Third ♭3
This note supplies the minor color and gives the chord its darker emotional pull.
A♯ Perfect Fifth 5
The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.
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