Dm chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
Dm
Minor
Notes:D · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 5 0 3 2 | 3 4 – 2 1 | D A A F A | medium | |
| x x 5 3 2 | – – 3 2 1 | x x D F A | medium | |
| 5 5 5 3 x | 2 3 4 1 – | D A D F x | medium | |
| 5 5 8 0 7 | 1 2 4 – 3 | D A F D D | medium | |
| x 10 8 7 7 | – 4 3 1 2 | x D F A D | medium | |
| 0 10 8 0 10 | – 2 1 – 3 | A D F D F | medium | |
| x 10 12 12 10 | – 1 2 3 1 | x D A D F | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 1 0 0 2 | 3 1 – – 2 | D F A D A | hard | |
| 5 x 5 3 2 | 3 – 4 2 1 | D x D F A | hard | |
| 5 5 x 3 x | 2 3 – 1 – | D A x F x | hard | |
| 5 5 8 7 x | 1 2 4 3 – | D A F A x | medium | |
| x 10 8 7 10 | – 3 2 1 4 | x D F A F | medium | |
| 8 10 0 0 10 | 1 2 – – 3 | F D A D F | medium | |
| x 10 12 0 10 | – 1 3 – 2 | x D A D F | medium | |
| 0 1 0 0 x | – 1 – – – | A F A D x | easy | |
| 5 5 x 3 2 | 3 4 – 2 1 | D A x F A | hard |
The Dm chord (Minor) is built from the notes D, F, A. 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 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.