Dm chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-B-F#-F#-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-C#-C#) tuning
Dm
Minor
Notes:D · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 | D D A A D D F F A A D D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 6 6 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 | D D A A D D A A D D F F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 x x 5 5 6 6 4 4 | – – 4 4 – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x D D x x A A D D F F | hard | |
| x x 8 8 6 6 5 5 6 6 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x D D F F A A D D x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 6 6 10 10 6 6 8 8 | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 3 | x x D D F F D D D D A A | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 | – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 1 | x x D D A A D D F F A A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x x 10 10 10 10 9 9 x x | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x x x A A D D F F x x | easy | |
| 10 10 11 11 10 10 10 10 x x x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 – – – – | A A F F A A D D x x x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x x x 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x x x D D F F A A D D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 x x 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 | D D A A D D A A x x F F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 6 6 5 5 x x 4 4 | – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 | x x D D F F A A x x F F | hard | |
| x x 8 8 6 6 5 5 x x x x | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – – – | x x D D F F A A x x x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 6 6 x x 6 6 8 8 | – – 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 | x x D D F F x x D D A A | hard | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 10 10 9 9 x x | – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 – – | x x D D A A D D F F x x | medium | |
| x x 11 11 10 10 10 10 9 9 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x F F A A D D F F x x | medium | |
| x x 11 11 10 10 10 10 x x x x | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – – – | x x F F A A D D x x x x | easy |
The Dm chord (Minor) is built from the notes D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop B 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.