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