Dm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 0 4 4 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | D A D E C F | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 6 5 4 3 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | D A F A C E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 6 0 4 8 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x D F E C A | hard | |
| 5 6 6 5 6 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | E C F A D x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 6 8 8 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D F C E x | medium | |
| x 8 10 0 9 11 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x D A E F C | medium | |
| x 10 x 10 9 11 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x E x D F C | hard | |
| 3 3 1 1 1 3 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | D A C F A E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 3 5 4 3 | 4 1 1 3 2 1 | F A D A C E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 0 4 4 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x D E E C F | hard | |
| x 8 5 8 9 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D E C F x | hard | |
| 6 6 6 0 6 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | F C F E D x | medium | |
| x 8 x 0 9 11 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x D x E F C | hard | |
| x x 3 0 4 4 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x D E C F | easy | |
| 3 x 5 x 4 4 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | D x E x C F | hard | |
| x 8 6 0 4 4 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x D F E C F | hard |
The Dm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D, F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-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 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.