Dm chord on 12-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-C-G-G-C-C-G-G-C-C-E-E) tuning
Dm
Minor
Notes:D · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x x 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x x x D D A A D D F F | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 | D D A A D D A A F F A A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 5 5 7 7 5 5 5 5 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 | x x D D F F D D F F A A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 7 9 9 10 10 9 9 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – | x x D D A A F F A A x x | medium | |
| 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | A A F F A A F F A A D D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x x 2 2 2 2 x x 1 1 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 | x x x x D D A A x x F F | easy | |
| 2 2 2 2 5 5 2 2 2 2 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 | D D A A F F A A D D A A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x x x 7 7 5 5 5 5 | – – – – – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 | x x x x x x D D F F A A | medium | |
| x x 7 7 9 9 10 10 x x x x | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – – – | x x D D A A F F x x x x | medium | |
| x x 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x F F A A F F A A D D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x x 2 2 2 2 5 5 1 1 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x x x D D A A F F F F | hard | |
| 2 2 2 2 5 5 2 2 5 5 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | D D A A F F A A F F A A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 5 5 7 7 9 9 5 5 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x D D F F D D A A A A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 7 x x 10 10 9 9 10 10 | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 | x x D D x x F F A A D D | hard | |
| x x x x 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x x x A A F F A A D D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 x x x x 2 2 2 2 1 1 | 2 2 – – – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | D D x x x x A A D D F F | hard |
The Dm chord (Minor) is built from the notes D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open 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 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.