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D sharp seven chord
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About the D sharp seven chord

D sharp seven is used in D sharp Mixolydian, where its notes spell the I chord. Think of it as a D♯ dominant seventh chord.

Its notes are D♯, F♯♯, A♯, and C♯. The intervals are a major third, a perfect fifth, and a minor seventh.

Also called dom7. E flat seven spells the same notes enharmonically.

Learn more about the D♯7 chord

Positions

Position 1 of 4

Notes and intervals

1D#D♯Root
2F##F♯♯Major 3rd
3A#A♯Perfect 5th
4C#C♯Minor 7th

Shapes

Chromatic

CC♯D♭DD♯E♭EFF♯G♭GG♯A♭AA♯B♭B

Circle of Fifths

CGDAEBF♯G♭C♯D♭G♯A♭D♯E♭A♯B♭F

Keys that use D sharp seven

D sharp seven is diatonic to these keys, where its notes spell the chord shown.

ID sharp Mixolydian scaleID sharp Phrygian Dominant scaleID sharp Lydian Dominant scaleID sharp Aeolian Dominant scaleID sharp Mixolydian ♭2 scaleIIC sharp Lydian scaleIIC sharp Lydian Dominant scaleIIC sharp Lydian Augmented scaleIIC sharp Dorian ♯4 scaleIIC sharp Lydian Diminished scaleIIIC Phrygian scaleIIIC Dorian ♭2 scale

Other D sharp chords

Simpler triads

D sharp five chordD sharp major chordD sharp minor chordD sharp diminished chordD sharp augmented chord

Suspended

D sharp suspended two chordD sharp suspended four chordD sharp seven suspended four chordD sharp nine suspended four chordD sharp thirteen suspended four chord

Sixths and sevenths

D sharp six chordD sharp minor six chordD sharp minor flat six chordD sharp major seven chordD sharp minor seven chordD sharp minor seven flat five chordD sharp diminished seven chordD sharp minor major seven chordD sharp major seven flat five chordD sharp major seven sharp five chordD sharp minor major seven flat five chord

Extensions

D sharp nine chordD sharp add nine chordD sharp major nine chordD sharp minor nine chordD sharp eleven chordD sharp thirteen chordD sharp six nine chordD sharp minor add nine chordD sharp major eleven chordD sharp major thirteen chordD sharp minor eleven chordD sharp minor thirteen chordD sharp minor six nine chordD sharp minor major nine chordD sharp minor major eleven chord

Altered

D sharp seven sharp five chordD sharp seven flat five chordD sharp seven flat nine chordD sharp seven sharp nine chordD sharp nine flat five chordD sharp nine sharp eleven chordD sharp nine sharp five chord

Functional relationships

These chords are where this one most naturally comes from and resolves to inside a key.

Relative minor

C minor chord Learn more about Relative minor

The relative minor uses the same notes and key signature, so it works as a calmer, darker home base.

Parallel minor

D sharp minor chord Learn more about Parallel minor

The parallel minor keeps the same root note but lowers the third, giving the same key a darker, sadder sound.

Dominant

A sharp major chord Learn more about Dominant

The dominant is a fifth above the root, and it builds tension that pulls strongly back to this chord.

Subdominant

G sharp major chord Learn more about Subdominant

The subdominant is a fourth above the root (a fifth below), and it usually leads on to the dominant or back home.

Tritone substitution

A seven chord Learn more about Tritone substitution

The tritone substitution is a dominant chord a tritone away that shares the same tension, so it can stand in for this chord and resolve the same way.

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