Dm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE
in EADF#BE 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 3 3 3 3 0 | – 1 1 1 1 – | E C F A D E | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 2 6 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D E C F x | hard | |
| x 5 3 6 5 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x D F C E x | medium | |
| x 5 0 6 6 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – | x D D C F E | easy | |
| x x 0 6 6 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x x D C F E | easy | |
| x 7 0 11 10 8 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x E D F A C | hard | |
| 10 8 10 8 10 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | D F C D A E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 12 10 11 10 12 | 1 3 1 2 1 4 | D A C F A E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 5 3 6 3 0 | – 2 1 3 1 – | x D F C D E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 7 3 6 3 5 | – 4 1 3 1 2 | x E F C D A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 7 6 6 0 | – 1 4 2 3 – | x D A C F E | medium | |
| x 7 0 6 6 0 | – 3 – 1 2 – | x E D C F E | easy | |
| 10 7 10 11 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | D E C F x x | hard | |
| x 8 0 10 10 8 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x F D E A C | medium | |
| 10 12 10 11 10 0 | 1 3 1 2 1 – | D A C F A E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 5 3 3 1 0 | – 4 2 3 1 – | x D F A C E | hard |
The Dm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D, F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE 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.