Dm chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
Dm
Minor
Notes:D · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 0 | 1 1 1 – | D A D F | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 5 4 | 1 2 4 3 | D A F A | medium | |
| x 7 5 4 | – 3 2 1 | x D F A | medium | |
| 5 7 9 9 | 1 2 3 4 | F D A D | hard | |
| x 7 9 0 | – 1 2 – | x D A F | medium | |
| 9 10 9 9 | 1 2 1 1 | A F A D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 x 0 | 1 2 – – | D A x F | easy | |
| 2 2 5 x | 1 2 3 – | D A F x | medium | |
| 5 7 5 4 | 2 4 3 1 | F D F A | medium | |
| 9 7 5 9 | 3 2 1 4 | A D F D | hard | |
| 9 7 9 0 | 2 1 3 – | A D A F | medium | |
| x 10 9 9 | – 3 1 2 | x F A D | easy | |
| 2 2 5 0 | 1 2 3 – | D A F F | medium | |
| 2 x 5 4 | 1 – 3 2 | D x F A | hard | |
| 5 7 x 4 | 2 3 – 1 | F D x A | hard | |
| 5 7 9 0 | 1 2 3 – | F D A F | hard |
The Dm chord (Minor) is built from the notes D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.