Dm9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 5 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 2 2 – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | D D E E C C F F A A D D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x x 5 5 2 2 6 6 6 6 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x x x D D E E C C F F | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 | 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 | D D A A C C F F A A E E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 5 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | D D A A F F A A C C E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x x 7 7 0 0 6 6 6 6 | – – – – 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 | x x x x E E D D C C F F | easy | |
| 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 8 8 x x | 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | E E C C F F A A D D x x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 10 10 8 8 10 10 10 10 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x D D F F C C E E x x | medium | |
| 5 5 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 | 2 2 – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | D D E E C C F F A A E E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 x x x x 2 2 6 6 6 6 | 2 2 – – – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 | D D x x x x E E C C F F | hard | |
| 5 5 x x 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 | 2 2 – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | D D x x C C F F A A E E | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 6 6 6 6 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | D D E E D D D D C C F F | medium | |
| x x 10 10 7 7 0 0 6 6 6 6 | – – 4 4 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 | x x D D E E D D C C F F | hard | |
| x x 10 10 7 7 10 10 11 11 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x D D E E C C F F x x | hard | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 10 10 10 10 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | F F C C F F D D E E A A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 5 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 x x | 2 2 – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | D D E E C C F F A A x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 x x 3 3 2 2 x x 6 6 | 3 3 – – 2 2 1 1 – – 4 4 | D D x x C C E E x x F F | hard |
The Dm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D, F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop A 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.