Guitar · Major chord

D#D# Major

Key: D# Major
Hard

D# is the D# major chord on guitar, made of the notes D# · G · A#.

Notes

D#
G
A#

Structure

1
3
5

Sound: Major triad; Bright, stable
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of D# Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	D#	Tonic
ii	Fm	Subdominant
iii	Gm	Tonic relative
IV	G#	Subdominant
V	A#	Dominant
vi	Cm	Tonic relative
vii°	Ddim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 6 with your index finger, from string 5 to string 1.
2Place your pinky on fret 8 of string 4.
3Place your ring finger on fret 8 of string 3.
4Place your middle finger on fret 8 of string 2.
5Don't play string 6.
6Strum from string 5 down.