Dm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)
in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, E♭ tuning
Dm9
Minor 9
Notes:D · F · A · C · E
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Fingerings (16)
Dm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 3 2 2 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | E A D A C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 6 3 3 2 2 | 1 4 2 3 1 1 | F D E A C F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 3 6 7 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D E C F x | hard | |
| x 6 4 6 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D F C E x | medium | |
| x 6 x 10 7 9 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x D x E F C | hard | |
| 11 x 11 10 7 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | D x C E F x | hard | |
| 11 8 11 11 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | D E C F x x | medium | |
| 11 9 11 10 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | D F C E x x | medium | |
| 2 1 1 3 2 1 | 2 1 1 4 3 1 | F A D A C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 6 6 2 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x D x C E F | hard | |
| x 8 4 6 4 6 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | x E F C D A | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 x 8 6 9 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x F x D E C | hard | |
| 11 8 11 x 7 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | D E C x F x | hard | |
| 11 8 x 11 x 9 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | D E x F x C | hard | |
| 11 9 x 10 x 9 | 4 1 – 3 – 2 | D F x E x C | hard | |
| 1 1 1 x 2 2 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | E A D x C F | easy · barre on fret 1 |
The Dm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D, F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb) 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.