Dm chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
Dm
Minor
Notes:D · F · A
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Fingerings (16)
Dm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 3 3 | – 1 2 3 | D A D F | easy | |
| 3 2 3 3 | 2 1 3 4 | F A D F | medium | |
| 3 7 3 7 | 1 2 1 3 | F D D A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 7 6 7 | – 2 1 3 | D D F A | easy | |
| 0 10 10 7 | – 2 3 1 | D F A A | medium | |
| 0 10 10 0 | – 1 2 – | D F A D | easy | |
| 0 2 6 0 | – 1 2 – | D A F D | hard | |
| x 2 3 3 | – 1 2 3 | x A D F | easy | |
| 3 7 6 7 | 1 3 2 4 | F D F A | hard | |
| x 7 6 7 | – 2 1 3 | x D F A | easy | |
| 0 10 x 7 | – 2 – 1 | D F x A | hard | |
| x 10 10 0 | – 1 2 – | x F A D | easy | |
| 0 2 x 3 | – 1 – 2 | D A x F | easy | |
| 3 2 3 x | 2 1 3 – | F A D x | easy | |
| 7 7 3 3 | 3 4 1 2 | A D D F | hard | |
| 0 x 6 7 | – – 1 2 | D x F A | easy |
The Dm chord (Minor) is built from the notes D, F, A. 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 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.