Dm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 2 1 1 | – – 3 4 1 2 | D A E A C F | medium | |
| 2 3 3 2 3 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | E C F A D x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 3 5 5 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D F C E x | medium | |
| 0 7 7 5 6 5 | – 3 4 1 2 1 | D E A C F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 0 7 6 8 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | D E D D F C | medium | |
| 0 7 0 10 10 8 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | D E D F A C | medium | |
| 0 8 10 9 10 8 | – 1 3 2 4 1 | D F C E A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 0 10 10 10 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | D A C F A E | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 3 3 2 3 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | D C F A D E | medium | |
| x 5 2 5 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D E C F x | hard | |
| 3 5 3 5 5 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | F D F C E x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 7 5 6 0 | – 1 3 1 2 – | D D A C F E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 0 7 6 8 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x E D D F C | medium | |
| 0 7 10 10 10 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | D E C F A E | medium | |
| 0 8 0 9 10 8 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | D F D E A C | medium | |
| 12 12 10 10 10 12 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | D A C F A E | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The Dm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D, F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop D 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.