Dm 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
Dm
Minor
Notes:D · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 0 0 1 2 | 2 3 – – 1 4 | D A D A F A | medium | |
| 2 2 3 5 5 2 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | D A F D A A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 3 5 5 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x D F D A x | hard | |
| x 7 0 8 5 7 | – 2 – 4 1 3 | x D D F A D | medium | |
| x 7 7 8 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x D A F x x | easy | |
| 9 10 0 8 10 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | A F D F D x | medium | |
| 9 10 0 0 10 10 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | A F D A D F | medium | |
| x 10 0 0 10 10 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x F D A D F | easy | |
| 2 2 0 0 1 x | 2 3 – – 1 – | D A D A F x | easy | |
| 2 2 3 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | D A F x x x | easy | |
| x 7 3 x 5 7 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x D F x A D | hard | |
| x 7 7 8 5 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x D A F A x | medium | |
| x 7 7 8 10 7 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x D A F D D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 10 0 8 x x | 2 3 – 1 – – | A F D F x x | medium | |
| 9 10 0 0 10 x | 1 2 – – 3 – | A F D A D x | easy | |
| x x 0 0 10 10 | – – – – 1 2 | x x D A D F | easy |
The Dm chord (Minor) is built from the notes D, F, A. 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 Dm chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| ♭3 | 3 | F |
| 5 | 7 | A |
More D chords
Other roots
See Dm in another tuning
What notes make up the Dm chord?
Dm is a Minor chord built from the notes D, F, A.
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.