Dm chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-A) tuning
Dm
Minor
Notes:D · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 2 1 0 | – – 2 3 1 – | x D A D F A | easy | |
| 2 3 2 2 x x | 1 2 1 1 – – | A F A D x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 x 5 5 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | D F x F A x | hard | |
| 7 7 7 5 5 5 | 2 3 4 1 1 1 | D A D F A D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 9 10 8 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 | D A D A D F | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 10 9 10 8 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x D F A D F | medium | |
| 10 0 10 9 10 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – | F D F A D A | medium | |
| 10 0 10 x 10 0 | 1 – 2 – 3 – | F D F x D A | easy | |
| x 0 2 2 1 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x D A D F x | easy | |
| 2 3 2 2 5 5 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | A F A D A D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 7 x 5 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | D F D x A x | hard | |
| 7 0 7 5 5 5 | 2 – 3 1 1 1 | D D D F A D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 9 x 8 | 1 1 1 3 – 2 | D A D A x F | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 x 9 10 8 | 3 – – 2 4 1 | F D x A D F | hard | |
| 10 0 10 9 10 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | F D F A D x | medium | |
| x 0 10 x 10 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | x D F x D A | easy |
The Dm chord (Minor) is built from the notes D, F, A. 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 Dm chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| ♭3 | 3 | F |
| 5 | 7 | A |
More D chords
Other roots
See Dm in another tuning
What notes make up the Dm chord?
Dm is a Minor chord built from the notes D, F, A.
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.