Dm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A 2
in Open A 2 (E-A-E-A-C#-E) tuning · Also known as Slide 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 5 0 3 4 5 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x D E C F A | medium | |
| x 5 0 0 4 8 | – 2 – – 1 3 | x D E A F C | hard | |
| x 5 0 8 8 8 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x D E F A C | medium | |
| 10 7 8 8 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | D E C F x x | medium | |
| 10 8 8 8 8 0 | 2 1 1 1 1 – | D F C F A E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 5 5 3 4 0 | – 3 4 1 2 – | x D A C F E | medium | |
| x 5 8 0 4 0 | – 2 3 – 1 – | x D C A F E | hard | |
| x 5 8 8 8 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D C F A E | medium | |
| 10 8 8 7 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | D F C E x x | medium | |
| 10 8 0 0 8 8 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | D F E A A C | medium | |
| 0 0 1 3 1 0 | – – 1 2 1 – | E A F C D E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 0 5 4 8 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x D E D F C | hard | |
| 0 5 8 8 8 5 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | E D C F A A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 0 8 11 0 | 3 1 – 2 4 – | D E E F C E | hard | |
| 10 8 8 0 8 0 | 4 1 2 – 3 – | D F C A A E | medium | |
| x 5 0 3 4 0 | – 3 – 1 2 – | x D E C F 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 2 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.