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