Dm chord on 6-String Bass
in Standard (BEADGC) tuning
Dm
Minor
Notes:D · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 1 0 0 2 2 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | D F A D A D | medium | |
| x x 5 3 2 2 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x D F A D | medium | |
| 3 5 5 3 x x | 1 2 3 1 – – | D A D F x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 7 7 5 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x x D A D F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 x 0 7 7 x | 1 – – 2 3 – | F x A A D x | easy | |
| x x 8 0 7 9 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x F D D A | medium | |
| x 10 8 0 10 9 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x D F D F A | medium | |
| x x x 0 10 9 | – – – – 2 1 | x x x D F A | easy | |
| x 10 12 12 10 x | – 1 2 3 1 – | x D A D F x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 1 0 0 2 x | 3 1 – – 2 – | D F A D A x | medium | |
| x x 5 3 2 5 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x D F A F | medium | |
| 3 5 5 3 x 5 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | D A D F x F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 5 5 7 7 5 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | F A D A D F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 x 8 7 7 x | 1 – 4 2 3 – | F x F A D x | hard | |
| x 10 8 0 7 9 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x D F D D A | medium | |
| x x 8 0 10 9 | – – 1 – 3 2 | x x F D F A | medium |
The Dm chord (Minor) is built from the notes D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Bass 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
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.