Dm chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
Dm
Minor
Notes:D · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 2 2 1 | – 2 3 4 1 | x D A D F | medium | |
| 2 2 2 5 5 | 1 1 1 2 3 | A D A F A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 5 5 | – – 3 1 2 | x x D F A | medium | |
| 10 x 7 9 10 | 3 – 1 2 4 | F x D A D | hard | |
| 10 9 10 9 10 | 2 1 3 1 4 | F A F A D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 x 2 1 | 2 3 – 4 1 | A D x D F | hard | |
| 2 2 2 5 x | 1 1 1 2 – | A D A F x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 7 5 5 | 3 – 4 1 2 | D x D F A | hard | |
| 10 x 7 9 x | 3 – 1 2 – | F x D A x | hard | |
| x 9 10 9 10 | – 1 2 1 3 | x A F A D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 2 x 1 | 2 3 4 – 1 | A D A x F | hard | |
| x 2 2 5 5 | – 1 2 3 4 | x D A F A | medium | |
| 7 5 7 5 5 | 2 1 3 1 1 | D F D F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 10 9 x | 1 2 4 3 – | D A F A x | medium | |
| x x 10 9 10 | – – 2 1 3 | x x F A D | easy | |
| x 2 2 x 1 | – 2 3 – 1 | x D A x F | easy |
The Dm chord (Minor) is built from the notes D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Dm chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| ♭3 | 3 | F |
| 5 | 7 | A |
More D chords
Other roots
See Dm in another tuning
What notes make up the Dm chord?
Dm is a Minor chord built from the notes D, F, A.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.