Dm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 3 3 0 x | 1 2 3 4 – – | D A F C E x | medium | |
| 5 5 2 5 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | F C E D x x | medium | |
| x 7 3 7 x 5 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x D F E x C | hard | |
| 4 5 0 8 0 5 | 1 2 – 4 – 3 | E C D F E C | hard | |
| x 7 7 8 0 5 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x D A F E C | medium | |
| x 7 7 7 8 10 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x D A E C F | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 0 8 8 9 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x E D F C E | medium | |
| 0 9 10 0 10 10 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | C E C A D F | medium | |
| 0 10 12 12 12 10 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | C F D A E F | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 2 3 0 0 5 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | D A F A E C | medium | |
| 5 x 2 5 x 5 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | F x E D x C | hard | |
| 4 5 3 5 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | E C F D x x | medium | |
| 4 5 0 8 0 7 | 1 2 – 4 – 3 | E C D F E D | hard | |
| x 9 0 8 5 5 | – 4 – 3 1 2 | x E D F A C | hard | |
| x 7 10 7 8 10 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x D C E C F | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 0 8 8 9 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x D F C E | easy |
The Dm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D, F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.