Dm chord on 6-String Guitar – DADGAD (D Modal)
in DADGAD (D Modal) tuning · Also known as Celtic, Modal D
Dm
Minor
Notes:D · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 2 0 3 | – – – 1 – 2 | D A D A A F | easy | |
| x 5 3 2 5 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x D F A D x | medium | |
| x 5 3 x 5 7 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x D F x D A | hard | |
| 0 5 0 7 8 7 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | D D D D F A | medium | |
| 0 8 7 7 8 7 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | D F A D F A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 0 10 8 0 | – – – 2 1 – | D A D F F D | medium | |
| 0 0 12 10 12 12 | – – 2 1 3 4 | D A D F A D | medium | |
| 0 0 3 2 0 0 | – – 2 1 – – | D A F A A D | easy | |
| x 5 3 2 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x D F A x x | medium | |
| x 5 3 7 x 7 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x D F D x A | hard | |
| 0 5 7 7 8 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | D D A D F D | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 8 7 | – – 1 1 2 1 | D A A D F A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 8 0 10 0 0 | – 1 – 2 – – | D F D F A D | medium | |
| 0 12 0 10 12 12 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | D A D F A D | medium | |
| 0 0 3 2 0 3 | – – 2 1 – 3 | D A F A A F | easy | |
| x 5 x 2 5 3 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x D x A D F | hard |
The Dm chord (Minor) is built from the notes D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – DADGAD (D Modal) 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.