Dm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney
in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-D) tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 2 0 3 | 1 1 1 1 – 2 | D A E A C F | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 5 2 3 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 | D A E C D F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 3 5 4 3 | – 4 1 3 2 1 | x D F C E F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 5 0 5 5 0 | 1 2 – 3 4 – | E C D C F D | medium | |
| x 9 0 5 5 7 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x E D C F A | hard | |
| x 9 0 10 0 7 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | x E D F C A | medium | |
| x 9 0 10 9 10 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x E D F A C | medium | |
| 2 2 2 5 0 3 | 1 1 1 3 – 2 | D A E C C F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 5 4 3 | 1 1 1 4 3 2 | D A E C E F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 3 5 4 x | – 4 1 3 2 – | x D F C E x | hard | |
| 5 5 0 5 4 0 | 2 3 – 4 1 – | F C D C E D | medium | |
| x 9 0 5 5 0 | – 3 – 1 2 – | x E D C F D | hard | |
| x 10 0 9 0 7 | – 3 – 2 – 1 | x F D E C A | medium | |
| x 10 0 9 9 10 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x F D E A C | medium | |
| 2 2 2 5 5 0 | 1 1 1 2 3 – | D A E C F D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 5 5 2 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | D A E C F E | 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 – Orkney 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.