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