D# Natural Minor Scale

The natural minor scale gives you a darker, more pensive sound — the source of most minor-key pop, rock, and ballad material.

Scale notes

1
D#
2
F
3
F#
4
G#
5
A#
6
B
7
C#
8
D#

Interval pattern: W - H - W - W - H - W - W (W = whole step, H = half step)

Keyboard view

FBFC#D#F#G#A#C#D#F#

Key signature

D# natural minor shares its key signature with F# major6 sharps.

Diatonic chords

The chords built on each scale degree. These are the chords that "belong" to d# natural minor scale.

ii°
Fdim
III
F#
iv
G#m
VI
B
VII
C#

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