D# Major — diatonic chords

The most common scale in Western music. Bright, happy sound.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1ID#Major
2iiFmMinor
3iiiGmMinor
4IVG#Major
5VA#Major
6viCmMinor
7vii°Diminished

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Scale diagram

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Other scales in D#

About the D# Major scale's harmony

The D# Major scale produces the following diatonic triads: D#, Fm, Gm, G#, A#, Cm, D°. These chords all use only the notes of the D# Major scale. The Roman numerals (I–ii–iii–IV–V–vi–vii°) show the function of each chord within the key.