Dm chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
Dm
Minor
Notes:D · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 1 0 1 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x D F A F | easy | |
| x 5 4 5 0 5 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x D F A A A | medium | |
| x 5 8 5 8 5 | – 1 2 1 3 1 | x D A A F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 8 10 8 10 | 2 1 1 3 1 4 | D F A D F D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 1 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | x x D F A x | easy | |
| x 5 4 5 0 x | – 2 1 3 – – | x D F A A x | easy | |
| x 5 8 5 8 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x D A A F x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 8 10 8 x | 2 1 1 3 1 – | D F A D F x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 0 1 1 0 1 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | F A D F A F | medium | |
| x 5 4 5 5 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D F A D x | medium | |
| x 5 x 5 8 5 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x D x A F A | hard | |
| 10 8 8 10 0 x | 3 1 2 4 – – | D F A D A x | medium | |
| x x 1 x 0 1 | – – 1 – – 2 | x x D x A F | easy | |
| x 5 4 5 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x D F A x x | easy | |
| x 5 8 x 8 5 | – 1 3 – 4 2 | x D A x F A | hard | |
| 10 8 8 10 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | D F A D x x | medium |
The Dm chord (Minor) is built from the notes D, F, A. 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 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.