Dm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 0 3 1 | – – 1 – 3 2 | x x D E C F | medium | |
| x 5 4 0 0 8 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x D F E A C | hard | |
| x 5 8 0 8 8 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x D A E F C | medium | |
| 10 7 11 0 8 0 | 3 1 4 – 2 – | D E C E F E | hard | |
| 10 8 8 8 8 0 | 2 1 1 1 1 – | D F A C F E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 1 3 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | x x D F C E | medium | |
| x 5 4 8 0 0 | – 2 1 3 – – | x D F C A E | hard | |
| x 5 8 8 8 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D A C F E | medium | |
| 10 8 11 0 7 0 | 3 2 4 – 1 – | D F C E E E | hard | |
| 10 8 8 8 0 0 | 2 1 1 1 – – | D F A C A E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 5 4 0 3 5 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x D F E C A | medium | |
| x 5 4 0 5 8 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x D F E D C | hard | |
| 0 5 8 5 8 8 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | E D A A F C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 11 0 8 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | D E C E F x | hard | |
| 10 8 8 0 0 8 | 4 1 2 – – 3 | D F A E A C | medium | |
| x 5 4 5 3 0 | – 3 2 4 1 – | x D F A C E | medium |
The Dm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D, F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.