D# Melodic Minor — diatonic chords

Harmonic minor with raised 6th and 7th. Jazz staple.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

i
D#m
minor
ii
Fm
minor
III+
F#+
aug
IV
G#
major
V
A#
major
vi°
C°
dim
vii°
D°
dim

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iD#mMinor
2iiFmMinor
3III+F#+Augmented
4IVG#Major
5VA#Major
6vi°C°Diminished
7vii°D°Diminished

Melodic Minor in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

View D# Melodic Minor fretboard diagram →

Other scales in D#

D# MajorD# Natural MinorD# Harmonic MinorD# DorianD# PhrygianD# Lydian

About the D# Melodic Minor scale's harmony

The D# Melodic Minor scale produces the following diatonic triads: D#m, Fm, F#+, G#, A#, C°, D°. These chords all use only the notes of the D# Melodic Minor scale. The Roman numerals (i–ii–III+–IV–V–vi°–vii°) show the function of each chord within the key.