D sharp minor
6 sharps: F sharp C sharp G sharp D sharp A sharp E sharp
- Natural
- D sharp E sharp F sharp G sharp A sharp B C sharp D sharp
- Harmonic
- D sharp E sharp F sharp G sharp A sharp B C double sharp D sharp
- Melodic up
- D sharp E sharp F sharp G sharp A sharp B sharp C double sharp D sharp
- Melodic down
- D sharp C sharp B A sharp G sharp F sharp E sharp D sharp
D sharp minor fingering at a glance
One octave going up, harmonic minor. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.
| Note | D sharp | E sharp | F sharp | G sharp | A sharp | B | C double sharp | D sharp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Left hand | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
D sharp minor: common questions
- What notes are in D sharp minor?
- D sharp minor has 6 sharps: F sharp, C sharp, G sharp, D sharp, A sharp and E sharp. The natural minor scale is D sharp E sharp F sharp G sharp A sharp B C sharp D sharp. The harmonic minor raises the 7th: D sharp E sharp F sharp G sharp A sharp B C double sharp D sharp. The melodic minor raises the 6th and 7th going up (D sharp E sharp F sharp G sharp A sharp B sharp C double sharp D sharp) and comes down as the natural minor.
- What is the fingering for the D sharp minor scale?
- For one octave going up (harmonic minor), the right hand plays 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 and the left hand plays 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2, on D sharp E sharp F sharp G sharp A sharp B C double sharp D sharp. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.
- What is the relative major of D sharp minor?
- F sharp major. It has the same key signature as D sharp minor, so it uses the same sharps or flats.
- What are the notes of the D sharp minor arpeggio?
- D sharp, F sharp and A sharp: the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of the scale. In root position over one octave, the right hand plays 1 2 3 5 and the left hand plays 5 4 2 1.
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