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