Dm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C)

in CGDGBD (Open G Low C) 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 5 3 2 5 0	1 3 2 1 4 –	D C F A E D	medium · barre on fret 2
2 2 2 5 3 3	1 1 1 4 2 3	D A E C D F	medium · barre on fret 2
x 7 3 5 5 3	– 4 1 2 3 1	x D F C E F	hard · barre on fret 3
4 5 0 5 6 0	1 2 – 3 4 –	E C D C F D	medium
x 9 0 5 6 7	– 4 – 1 2 3	x E D C F A	hard
x 7 0 9 6 10	– 2 – 3 1 4	x D D E F C	hard
0 9 0 10 10 7	– 2 – 3 4 1	C E D F A A	medium
x 9 0 10 10 10	– 1 – 2 3 4	x E D F A C	medium
2 2 2 5 6 0	1 1 1 2 3 –	D A E C F D	hard · barre on fret 2
2 2 2 5 5 3	1 1 1 3 4 2	D A E C E F	medium · barre on fret 2
x 7 3 5 5 x	– 4 1 2 3 –	x D F C E x	hard
4 5 0 5 6 x	1 2 – 3 4 –	E C D C F x	medium
5 5 7 7 5 7	1 1 2 3 1 4	F C A D E A	medium · barre on fret 5
x 7 10 9 6 0	– 2 4 3 1 –	x D C E F D	hard
0 9 7 10 10 0	– 2 1 3 4 –	C E A F A D	medium
x 10 0 9 10 10	– 2 – 1 3 4	x F D E A C	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 – CGDGBD (Open G Low 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 D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D CGDGBD (Open G Low C) C-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.