Dm9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
Dm9
Minor 9
Notes:D · F · A · C · E
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Fingerings (16)
Dm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 2 5 2 | 2 – 1 3 1 | C D A F E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 5 2 3 | 1 1 3 1 2 | A E C D F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 7 4 3 | 3 – 4 2 1 | C x D E F | hard | |
| 5 0 9 5 7 | 1 – 4 2 3 | C D E F A | hard | |
| 9 0 10 0 7 | 2 – 3 – 1 | E D F C A | medium | |
| 9 0 10 9 10 | 1 – 3 2 4 | E D F A C | medium | |
| 2 0 5 4 3 | 1 – 4 3 2 | A D C E F | medium | |
| 2 3 5 2 2 | 1 2 3 1 1 | A F C D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 3 7 4 3 | 3 1 4 2 1 | C F D E F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 9 0 5 5 7 | 4 – 1 2 3 | E D C F A | hard | |
| 10 0 9 0 7 | 3 – 2 – 1 | F D E C A | medium | |
| 10 0 9 9 10 | 3 – 1 2 4 | F D E A C | medium | |
| 2 0 5 5 2 | 1 – 3 4 2 | A D C F E | medium | |
| 5 2 2 2 3 | 3 1 1 1 2 | C E A D F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 5 4 3 | 4 1 3 2 1 | D F C E F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 9 5 0 | 1 – 3 2 – | C D E F D | hard |
The Dm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D, F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 Dm9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| ♭3 | 3 | F |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| ♭7 | 10 | C |
| 9 | 14 | E |
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Other roots
See Dm9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Dm9 chord?
Dm9 is a Minor 9 chord built from the notes D, F, A, C, E.
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.