Dm9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
Dm9
Minor 9
Notes:D · F · A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 0 3 5 | 2 – – 1 3 | D E A F C | medium | |
| 5 x 7 3 5 | 2 – 4 1 3 | D x E F C | hard | |
| 5 0 8 7 5 | 1 – 4 3 2 | D E F A C | medium | |
| x 10 7 10 10 | – 2 1 3 4 | x D E C F | medium | |
| x 10 8 10 9 | – 3 1 4 2 | x D F C E | medium | |
| 5 0 3 3 2 | 4 – 2 3 1 | D E C F A | medium | |
| 3 5 7 3 7 | 1 2 3 1 4 | C A E F D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 8 0 5 | 1 – 3 – 2 | D E F D C | medium | |
| 7 8 8 7 7 | 1 2 3 1 1 | E C F A D | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 8 8 0 9 | 1 1 1 – 2 | F C F D E | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 0 3 3 5 | 3 – 1 2 4 | D E C F C | medium | |
| 3 x 7 3 7 | 1 – 3 2 4 | C x E F D | hard | |
| 5 8 8 0 9 | 1 2 3 – 4 | D C F D E | hard | |
| 8 8 7 7 7 | 2 3 1 1 1 | F C E A D | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 10 8 10 9 | 1 3 1 4 2 | F D F C E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 0 5 3 5 | 2 – 3 1 4 | D E D F C | medium |
The Dm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D, F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.