D#° (Diminished)

Eb · Gb · A · 3 notes

Chord

Formula: R – ♭3 – ♭5

Eb R

Gb ♭3

A ♭5

Bass note: Eb

Key	Degree
E Major	vii°
C# Minor	ii°

The D#° chord is a diminished chord built on D#. It consists of the notes Eb, Gb, A (scale degrees R, ♭3, ♭5).

Diminished chords stack two minor 3rds (3+3 semitones), creating a tense, unresolved sound. They typically appear as the vii° in major keys.

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