D# Major Ukulele Chord
A bright, slightly less common major chord made of D#, G and A#. Often written as Eb, it appears in flat-key songs, brass-friendly arrangements, and as a colorful step in soul and gospel progressions.
Also known as
- D#
- Eb
- D#M
- EbM
- D# M
- Eb M
- D#maj
- Ebmaj
- D# maj
- Eb maj
- E-flat
- D#major
- D-sharp
- Ebmajor
- E-flatM
- D# major
- D-sharpM
- Eb major
- E-flat M
- D-sharp M
- E-flatmaj
- D-sharpmaj
- E-flat maj
- D-sharp maj
- E-flatmajor
- D-sharpmajor
- E-flat major
- D-sharp major
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
Place your index finger on the 1st fret of the A string, then reach your ring finger to the 3rd fret of the C string and your pinky to the 3rd fret of the E string, keeping the G string open. The trick is keeping that open G string ringing clearly, so arch your fingers up off it and press just behind the frets.