Dm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-A) 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 0 2 5 0 3 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x D A F E C | medium | |
| x 2 5 5 x 5 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x E C F x D | hard | |
| 7 3 5 4 x x | 4 1 3 2 – – | D F C E x x | hard | |
| 7 0 5 4 0 8 | 3 – 2 1 – 4 | D D C E E F | hard | |
| 7 7 5 5 5 7 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | D A C F A E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 0 0 8 | 1 1 1 – – 2 | D A D C E F | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 9 8 8 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x D E A C F | medium | |
| 9 0 10 0 10 0 | 1 – 2 – 3 – | E D F C D A | easy | |
| 10 0 10 0 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – – | F D F C E A | easy | |
| x 0 2 4 1 3 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x D A E F C | medium | |
| 5 2 x 5 x 5 | 2 1 – 3 – 4 | C E x F x D | hard | |
| x 3 7 4 5 3 | – 1 4 2 3 1 | x F D E A C | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 0 5 4 5 8 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x D C E A F | hard | |
| 7 0 5 5 5 7 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | D D C F A E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 10 9 8 7 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | D A F A C E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 9 0 8 8 | 3 – 4 – 1 2 | E D E C C F | 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 G 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.