Dm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 0 2 2 0 | – – – 1 2 – | F A C A D E | easy | |
| x 3 4 7 5 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C E D F x | hard | |
| x 5 4 5 5 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D E C F E | medium | |
| x 5 5 5 5 0 | – 1 1 1 1 – | x D F C F E | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 8 9 7 0 0 | 3 2 4 1 – – | D F A D C E | medium | |
| 9 8 9 9 0 0 | 2 1 3 4 – – | D F A E C E | medium | |
| 9 12 9 10 0 12 | 1 3 1 2 – 4 | D A A F C E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 0 12 10 12 10 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | E A C F C D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 2 2 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | F A D A C E | easy | |
| x 3 5 7 4 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x C F D E x | hard | |
| x 5 5 5 4 0 | – 2 3 4 1 – | x D F C E E | medium | |
| x 5 5 5 0 0 | – 1 1 1 – – | x D F C C E | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 7 9 10 0 0 | 2 1 3 4 – – | D E A F C E | medium | |
| 9 8 9 9 0 x | 2 1 3 4 – – | D F A E C x | medium | |
| 9 12 9 10 12 0 | 1 3 1 2 4 – | D A A F C E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 12 0 10 12 10 | 2 3 – 1 4 1 | E A C F C D | 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 – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.