Dm9 chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
Dm9
Minor 9
Notes:D · F · A · C · E
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Fingerings (8)
Dm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 5 5 3 | – 2 3 1 | D C E F | medium | |
| 2 5 3 3 | 1 4 2 3 | E C D F | medium | |
| 0 9 6 10 | – 2 1 3 | D E F C | hard | |
| 0 5 6 2 | – 2 3 1 | D C F E | hard | |
| 3 5 3 2 | 2 4 3 1 | F C D E | medium | |
| 10 9 6 0 | 3 2 1 – | C E F D | hard | |
| 3 5 5 0 | 1 2 3 – | F C E D | medium | |
| 2 5 6 0 | 1 2 3 – | E C F D | hard |
The Dm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D, F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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.