Dm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
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 2 3 5 3 2 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | D A F C D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 5 3 3 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | E 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 | |
| 0 5 0 9 6 7 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | D C D E F A | hard | |
| 0 7 0 9 6 10 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | D D D E F C | hard | |
| 0 9 7 10 x 10 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | D E A F x C | hard | |
| 0 9 0 10 10 10 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | D E D F A C | medium | |
| 0 2 3 5 5 2 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | D A F C E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 3 5 3 2 | 1 1 2 4 3 1 | E A F C D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 3 5 5 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x D F C E x | hard | |
| 0 5 7 9 6 0 | – 1 3 4 2 – | D C A E F D | hard | |
| 0 7 10 9 6 0 | – 2 4 3 1 – | D D C E F D | hard | |
| 0 9 10 10 x 7 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | D E C F x A | hard | |
| 0 9 10 10 10 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | D E C F A D | medium | |
| 0 5 3 2 3 2 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | D C F A D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 5 2 2 3 3 | 1 4 1 1 2 3 | E C E A D F | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Dm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D, F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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.