Dm9 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 4 4 x | 2 1 3 4 – | D E C F x | medium | |
| 4 2 4 3 x | 3 1 4 2 – | D F C E x | medium | |
| 7 x 6 3 6 | 4 – 2 1 3 | F x D E C | hard | |
| 4 6 8 4 6 | 1 2 4 1 3 | D A E F C | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 9 9 x 8 | 1 3 4 – 2 | E C F x D | hard | |
| 7 9 8 x 8 | 1 4 2 – 3 | F C E x D | hard | |
| x 11 8 11 11 | – 2 1 3 4 | x D E C F | medium | |
| x 11 9 11 10 | – 3 1 4 2 | x D F C E | medium | |
| 4 2 x 3 6 | 3 1 – 2 4 | D F x E C | hard | |
| 4 x 8 4 6 | 1 – 4 2 3 | D x E F C | hard | |
| 7 9 6 x 10 | 2 3 1 – 4 | F C D x E | hard | |
| 7 11 8 11 x | 1 3 2 4 – | F D E C x | hard | |
| x 2 6 3 6 | – 1 3 2 4 | x F D E C | hard | |
| 6 x 6 4 6 | 2 – 3 1 4 | E x D F C | hard | |
| 7 x 8 11 8 | 1 – 2 4 3 | F x E C D | hard | |
| 2 2 6 3 x | 1 2 4 3 – | C F D E x | hard |
The Dm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D, F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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 |
More D chords
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.