Dm chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
Dm
Minor
Notes:D · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 1 2 3 1 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x D F A D F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 5 2 6 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x D A A F x | hard | |
| x 3 5 7 6 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x D A D F x | hard | |
| x x x 7 6 5 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x D F A | medium | |
| 10 6 x 7 10 x | 3 1 – 2 4 – | D F x D A x | hard | |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | D A D F A D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 1 2 3 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x D F A D x | medium | |
| x 3 x 2 6 5 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x D x A F A | hard | |
| x 3 5 x 6 5 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x D A x F A | hard | |
| 5 6 5 7 6 5 | 1 2 1 4 3 1 | A F A D F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 x 10 10 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | D F x F A x | hard | |
| 10 10 10 10 10 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | D A D F A x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 1 2 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x D F A x x | medium | |
| x 3 x 2 6 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x D x A F x | hard | |
| x 3 5 x 6 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x D A x F x | hard | |
| x 6 5 7 6 5 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x F A D F A | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The Dm chord (Minor) is built from the notes D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.