Dm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C

in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Dm9

Minor 9

Notes:D · F · A · C · E

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Dm9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 2 5 2 0 0	1 1 2 1 – –	D A F A C E	medium · barre on fret 2
2 5 4 2 5 x	1 3 2 1 4 –	D C E A F x	medium · barre on fret 2
x 7 4 5 5 0	– 4 1 2 3 –	x D E C F E	medium
x 7 5 5 5 0	– 2 1 1 1 –	x D F C F E	medium · barre on fret 5
x 7 9 10 0 0	– 1 2 3 – –	x D A F C E	medium
0 9 9 10 9 10	– 1 1 2 1 3	C E A F A D	easy · barre on fret 9
2 5 5 2 0 0	1 2 3 1 – –	D C F A C E	medium · barre on fret 2
2 5 5 2 4 x	1 3 4 1 2 –	D C F A E x	medium · barre on fret 2
x 7 5 5 4 0	– 4 2 3 1 –	x D F C E E	medium
x 7 5 5 0 0	– 3 1 2 – –	x D F C C E	medium
x 7 x 10 0 0	– 1 – 2 – –	x D x F C E	hard
0 10 9 9 9 10	– 2 1 1 1 3	C F A E A D	easy · barre on fret 9
2 2 2 5 5 0	1 1 1 2 3 –	D A D C F E	medium · barre on fret 2
2 x 4 5 5 x	1 – 2 3 4 –	D x E C F x	hard
x 7 4 5 5 x	– 4 1 2 3 –	x D E C F x	medium
x 7 5 7 0 0	– 2 1 3 – –	x D F D C E	medium

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Dm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D, F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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

D Dm D7 D°D+D9 Dmaj7 Dm7 D7♯5 D7♭5 D6 Dm6 Dm7♭5 D°7 Dsus2 Dsus4 Dadd9 Dmaj9 D5

Other roots

Cm9 C#m9 D#m9 Em9 Fm9 F#m9 Gm9 G#m9 Am9 A#m9 Bm9

See Dm9 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open C C-G-C-G-C-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.