D# Minor (D#m)
Also written as Eb Minor (Eb and D# are the same key).
1+b3+5
Notes in D# Minor
D# (root)F#A#
Inversions
Same notes as D# Minor, with a different chord tone as the lowest note. Useful for smoother movement between chords instead of jumping around the keyboard.
Root position
D# in the bass
1st inversion
F# in the bass (D#m/F#)
2nd inversion
A# in the bass (D#m/A#)
The notes D#, F# and A# make up D# Minor.
Shrink the major third by a semitone and the same stable shape turns melancholy. A minor triad still resolves, it just carries a heavier, more introspective mood than its major counterpart. Sad songs lean on it constantly, but so do tense film cues and moody grooves, so treat the label as a starting point rather than the whole story.