Dm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D) tuning
Dm9
Minor 9
Notes:D · F · A · C · E
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Fingerings (16)
Dm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 0 0 0 2 | 1 2 – – – 3 | D A C F A E | easy | |
| 2 2 5 4 3 2 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | D A F A C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 7 7 3 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x D x C E F | hard | |
| 4 5 4 0 0 0 | 1 2 1 – – – | E C E F A D | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 5 7 7 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D F C E D | medium | |
| x 7 9 0 7 10 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x D A F E C | medium | |
| 0 9 9 9 8 0 | – 2 3 4 1 – | C E A D F D | medium | |
| 0 9 9 0 0 0 | – 1 2 – – – | C E A F A D | easy | |
| 0 10 0 11 12 12 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | C F C E A D | medium | |
| 2 2 0 0 3 2 | 1 2 – – 4 3 | D A C F C E | medium | |
| 5 2 2 4 3 2 | 4 1 1 3 2 1 | F A D A C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 x 3 3 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x D E x C F | hard | |
| 4 5 5 4 0 0 | 1 2 3 1 – – | E C F A A D | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 5 7 7 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D F C E x | medium | |
| 0 7 0 0 7 7 | – 1 – – 2 3 | C D C F E A | easy | |
| 9 9 0 9 8 0 | 2 3 – 4 1 – | A E C D F D | medium |
The Dm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D, F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-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.