D-sharp minor

D-sharp minor
{ \magnifyStaff #3/2 \omit Score.TimeSignature \key dis \minor s16 \clef F \key dis \minor s^"" }
Relative keyF-sharp major
Parallel keyD-sharp major (theoretical)
enharmonic: E-flat major
Dominant keyA-sharp minor
SubdominantG-sharp minor
EnharmonicE-flat minor
Component pitches
D, E, F, G, A, B, C

D-sharp minor[1] is a minor scale based on D, consisting of the pitches D, E, F, G, A, B, and C. Its key signature has six sharps.

Its relative major is F-sharp major (or enharmonically G-flat major). Its parallel major, D-sharp major,[2] is usually replaced by E-flat major, since D-sharp major's two double-sharps make it impractical to use. Its enharmonic equivalent, E-flat minor, has six flats.

The D-sharp natural minor scale is:

 {
\omit Score.TimeSignature \relative c' {
  \key dis \minor \time 7/4 dis^"Natural minor scale" eis fis gis ais b cis dis cis b ais gis fis eis dis2
  \clef F \key dis \minor
} }

Changes needed for the melodic and harmonic versions of the scale are written in with accidentals as necessary. The D-sharp harmonic minor and melodic minor scales are:

 {
\omit Score.TimeSignature \relative c' {
  \key dis \minor \time 7/4 dis^"Harmonic minor scale" eis fis gis ais b cisis dis cisis b ais gis fis eis dis2
} }
 {
\omit Score.TimeSignature \relative c' {
  \key dis \minor \time 7/4 dis^"Melodic minor scale (ascending and descending)" eis fis gis ais bis cisis dis cis? b? ais gis fis eis dis2
} }
  1. ^ "Key of D sharp minor, chords". Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  2. ^ "basicmusictheory.com: D-sharp major scale". www.basicmusictheory.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.