D# Major Piano Chord
Root
D#3rd
FX5th
A#E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
D#
FX
A#
The Notes in a D# Major Chord
The Root
You'll have no trouble finding the root of a D# Major chord, because it's what gives a D# Major chord it's name: It's the note D#.
The 3rd
The third of a D# Major chord is FX. The third is up four half-steps from the Root.
Finding FX from D# step by step:
- Start on: D#
- Step 1: move up to E
- Step 2: move up to E#
- Step 3: move up to F#
- Step 4: Land on FX
3rd
FXRoot
D#1
2
3
- E is a minor second above D#.
- E# is a major 2nd above D#.
- F# is a minor third above D#.
- FX is a major third above D#.
The 5th
The fifth of a D# Major chord is A#. The fifth is down five half-steps from the Root.
Finding A# from D# step by step:
- Start on: D#
- Step 1: move down to CX
- Step 2: move down to C#
- Step 3: move down to B#
- Step 4: move down to B
- Step 5: Land on A#
5th
A#Root
D#1
2
3
4
- CX is a minor second below D#.
- C# is a major 2nd below D#.
- B# is a minor third below D#.
- B is a major third below D#.
- A# is a fourth below D#. The 5th is down a fourth? Confusing, right? The note A# is down 5 half-steps from D#, but up 7 half-steps from D#:
5th
A#Root
D#1
2
3
4
5
6
The Inversions of D# Major
Root Position
Root
D#3rd
FX5th
A#E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
D#
FX
A#
1st Inversion
3rd
FX5th
A#Root
D#E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
FX
A#
D#
2nd Inversion
5th
A#Root
D#3rd
FXE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
A#
D#
FX
