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