I'm Getting Sentimental Over You in D#

George Bassman / Ned Washington(1932)swing
Do Re MiC D E
A
B
C
Caug7
A♯7/D
A♯7♭9♯5
A♯7♭9♯5

Chord Diagrams — I'm Getting Sentimental Over You in D# (Guitar)

Display
FingerNoteDegree
D♯9
EADGBExx132
5frEADGBE2222x110frEADGBE3142xx11frEADGBE111324
D9
4frEADGBE222221
7frEADGBEx12349frEADGBE11234x10frEADGBE111324
C♯9
EADGBE222221
8frEADGBE3142xx9frEADGBE11132410frEADGBExx2143
Caug7
EADGBEx213x4
3frEADGBE11x4328frEADGBE1x23410frEADGBExx1423
F7
EADGBE111132
3frEADGBE11x3248frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111xx2
A♯7
EADGBE111x34
6frEADGBE1111328frEADGBE11x32411frEADGBEx3241x
D♯Maj7
EADGBE11333x
3frEADGBE111x436frEADGBE1113248frEADGBE111xx4
A♯7♭9
EADGBEx123
4frEADGBE3241xx6frEADGBE111x2312frEADGBE11x234
A♯7/D
EADGBE111x34
6frEADGBE1111328frEADGBE11x32411frEADGBEx3241x
D♯
EADGBExx1243
3frEADGBE11x4326frEADGBE11x2348frEADGBE111xx4
Am7♭5
EADGBEx23x
4frEADGBE2x341x5frEADGBE1112347frEADGBE222xx1
D7
EADGBExx213
3frEADGBEx3241x5frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111132
Gm7♭5
EADGBE3xx421
EADGBE2x341x5frEADGBE222xx110frEADGBEx1324x
C♯7♯11
EADGBEx213
4frEADGBE111x238frEADGBE1112349frEADGBE111123
C7
EADGBEx3241
3frEADGBE1111345frEADGBE111xx28frEADGBE111132
Fm7
EADGBE111113
3frEADGBExx14238frEADGBE1111329frEADGBExx2314
A♯7♭9♯5
A♯ - D - E♯# - G♯ - B
G♯
EADGBE11132x
4frEADGBE1113426frEADGBE11x2438frEADGBE111432
Gm
EADGBE2134
3frEADGBE1111345frEADGBExx134210frEADGBE111342
Em7♭5
EADGBE33312
7frEADGBEx1324x8frEADGBE11xx2411frEADGBE2x341x
A7♭9
EADGBE11x23
5frEADGBE1114236frEADGBE11xx2311frEADGBE11x234
Am7
EADGBEx21
EADGBEx23145frEADGBE1111137frEADGBE11x423
Gm7
3frEADGBE111113
5frEADGBE11x4238frEADGBE11x23410frEADGBE111132
C7♭9
EADGBE11x234
6frEADGBE3241xx8frEADGBE111x239frEADGBExx3142
C♯
EADGBE11x432
4frEADGBE1112346frEADGBE1113249frEADGBE111342

I'm Getting Sentimental Over You in D#

Key of D#

D# major (Eb) requires barre shapes rooted on the 6th and 5th strings. It is a favorite key for horn players, so guitarists encounter it in funk and soul bands. Using barre chords at frets 1, 3, and 6 covers the primary shapes. D# is a intermediate-advanced-level key on guitar because no standard open strings match this key's chord tones. Expect to rely on barre chords throughout, which builds hand strength and unlocks the entire fretboard.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through D# to D (descending half step), D to C# (descending half step), C# to C (descending half step), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to A# (descending perfect fourth), A# to A# (ascending unison), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to A (ascending tritone), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to C# (ascending tritone), C# to C (descending half step), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to G# (descending whole step), G# to G (descending half step), G to E (descending minor third), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to A (ascending unison), A to G (descending whole step), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to C# (ascending half step). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. When the progression loops, the bass returns from C# to D# by whole step.

Scales for Improvisation

D# major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Over dominant seventh chords, D# Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

swing4/4 · 43 bars · Form: ABC

Chords: D♯9, D9, C♯9, Caug7, F7, A♯7, D♯Maj7, A♯7♭9, A♯7/D, D♯, Am7♭5, D7, Gm7♭5, C♯7♯11, C7, Fm7, A♯7♭9♯5, G♯, Gm, Em7♭5, A7♭9, Am7, Gm7, C7♭9, C♯.

Scales for Improvisation D# bebop, D# bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of D#