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