The key of D-sharp minor / E-flat minor is not too common among orchestral or guitar compositions, and is only slightly more common for classical piano pieces. In guitar music you may see the Eb minor chord more often than its enharmonic equivalent, D# minor (you’ll also see that the D# minor chord is named as Eb minor here.) D#/Eb minor is liked by jazz and blues pianists because they get to use all the black keys, so if you plan to jam much with a blues pianist, get to know this key! (Ghost Town Blues Band) Just to prove this, go to the Uberchord chord finder and type in “D# minor” and then “Eb minor.” What you’ll see is the same chord shape, with the same notes- Eb, Gb, and Bb. But don’t worry- we’ll always be talking about the same chord and the same set of tones. So for this article you’ll find us referring to both notations.
So which key signature do we run with? In keeping with the KISS rule (Keep It Simple, Stupid) we usuallly pick the key signature that’s most often used, but in the case of D-sharp minor / E-flat minor we’re stuck: D-sharp minor tends to be notated more often for piano and E-flat minor more often for guitar. E-flat minor is no easier or harder with six flats it has the same number of accidentals as D-sharp minor. Simon and Garfunkel’s hymn to despair, “Sound of Silence,” was written in D-sharp minor.īoth D-sharp minor and E-flat minor are names for the same series of tones, but if these tones are notated as being in the key of D-sharp minor, there are six sharps. We’ll also jam through a few of the key’s songs and chord progressions. We’ll be looking at D-sharp or E-flat minor ‘s history, its use in popular music, and whether or not it’s hard to play it on the guitar. Our key for today is D-sharp or E-flat minor, a key of deep, dark blues, night terrors, hopelessness, and a nameless dread. Songs in the Key of D-Sharp / E-flat Minor: Dismal Dungeons of Despairĭ-Sharp or E-Flat Minor: The Eeyore of the Minor Keys.Chords and Common Chord Progressions in the Key of D-Sharp or E-Flat Minor.Theory and Practice: The Pattern of the D-sharp / E-Flat Minor Scale Explained.The D#/Eb Minor Chord Position on the Guitar: A Little Awkward, But a Nice Sound.
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