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Songs in D# Minor

12 songs · 66150 BPM · Camelot 2A · Open Key 9m

D# Minor is one of the most common keys in Bollywood, Punjabi and pop music. Below are the 12songs we've mapped to this key, plus the scale notes, the chords you can play over it, and the Indian classical raga that corresponds to it. Tap any song for its full key, BPM, Camelot and harmonic-mixing breakdown.

The D# Minor scale

These are the seven notes of the D# Minor scale:

D#FF#G#A#BC#

Its relative key is F# Major (same notes) and its parallel key is D# Major — the natural options when you transpose a song into a more vocal-comfortable register.

Chords in D# Minor

The diatonic chord palette — the chords most songs in this key draw from:

DegreeChordQuality
iD#mMinor
ii°FdimDiminished
IIIF#Major
ivG#mMinor
vA#mMinor
VIBMajor
VIIC#Major

All 12 songs in D# Minor

Indian classical: the Purvi thaat

D# Minor maps to the Purvi thaat (Western mode: Double Harmonic Minor variant). Has ♭2, raised 4th (♯4), and ♭6 — closest Western parallel is the Double Harmonic Minor or Hungarian Minor scale. Deeply evocative of twilight and endings. To sing or practise in this key, set your tonic (Sa) to D#.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in the D# Minor scale?

The D# Minor scale contains the notes D#, F, F#, G#, A#, B, C#.

What chords are in the key of D# Minor?

The diatonic chords in D# Minor are D#m, Fdim, F#, G#m, A#m, B, C#.

How many songs are in D# Minor?

12NOTEZ lists 12 songs in D# Minor, with tempos from 66 to 150 BPM.

What is the relative key of D# Minor?

The relative key of D# Minor is F# Major — it shares the same seven notes.

What raga maps to D# Minor?

In Hindustani classical, D# Minor maps to the Purvi thaat (Double Harmonic Minor variant). Set your tonic (Sa) to D#.

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