Dm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – G Modal
in G Modal (D-G-D-G-C-D) tuning · Also known as Gsus
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 2 2 2 0 3 | – 1 1 1 – 2 | D A E A C F | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 5 2 3 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 | E A E C D F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 3 5 4 3 | – 4 1 3 2 1 | x D F C E F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 7 9 5 7 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | D C A E F A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 9 7 10 0 7 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | D E A F C A | medium | |
| 0 9 10 10 9 10 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | D E C F A C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 2 3 2 0 2 | – 1 4 2 – 3 | D A F A C E | medium | |
| 2 2 3 5 2 2 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | E A F C D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 3 5 4 x | – 4 1 3 2 – | x D F C E x | hard | |
| 0 5 7 9 5 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – | D C A E F D | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 9 7 10 0 10 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | D E A F C C | medium | |
| 0 9 10 10 9 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – | D E C F A D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 5 0 2 5 2 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | D C D A F E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 3 5 2 3 | 1 1 2 4 1 3 | E A F C D F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 5 4 3 | – 4 – 3 2 1 | x D x C E F | hard | |
| 0 5 7 9 5 x | – 1 2 3 1 – | D C A E F x | hard · barre on fret 5 |
The Dm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D, F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – G Modal 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.