Definition of D-sharp minor
D-sharp minor 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. Its parallel major, D-sharp major, is normally rewritten as E-flat major, since D-sharp major's two double-sharps make it generally impractical to use. Its enharmonic equivalent, E-flat minor, has the same number of flats as the number of sharps in D-sharp minor.
The D-sharp natural minor scale is:
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What is D-sharp minor?
D-sharp minor 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.