D#
Diatonic Scale
D# / E♭ Natural Minor
The natural minor scale — dark, melancholic, the basis of minor key music.
Notes in D# Natural Minor
Eb1
F2
Gb3
Ab4
Bb5
B6
Db7
Eb8
Chords in D# Natural Minor
7 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
iEbmEb – Gb – Bbminor
iiF°F – Ab – Bdiminished
IIIGbGb – Bb – Dbmajor
ivAbmAb – B – Ebminor
vBbmBb – Db – Fminor
VIBB – Eb – Gbmajor
VIIDbDb – F – Abmajor
Other Scales in D#
MajorEb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, DHarmonic MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DMelodic MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, DDorianEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, DbPhrygianEb, E, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DbLydianEb, F, G, A, Bb, C, DMixolydianEb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, DbLocrianEb, E, Gb, Ab, A, B, DbMajor PentatonicEb, F, G, Bb, CMinor PentatonicEb, Gb, Ab, Bb, DbBluesEb, Gb, Ab, A, Bb, DbWhole ToneEb, F, G, A, B, DbDiminished (H-W)Eb, E, Gb, G, A, Bb, C, DbDiminished (W-H)Eb, F, Gb, Ab, A, B, C, DPhrygian DominantEb, E, G, Ab, Bb, B, DbHungarian MinorEb, F, Gb, A, Bb, B, DLydian DominantEb, F, G, A, Bb, C, Db
Natural Minor in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in D# / Eb Natural Minor
The D# natural minor scale contains the notes Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, Db. The natural minor scale — dark, melancholic, the basis of minor key music.
The diatonic chords in D# natural minor are Ebm (i), F° (ii), Gb (III), Abm (iv), Bbm (v), B (VI), Db (VII). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the D# natural minor scale.
To develop your ear for the D# natural minor sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.