Dm chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney
in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-D) tuning
Dm
Minor
Notes:D · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 3 2 2 0 | 1 1 2 1 1 – | D A F A D D | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 3 2 2 3 | 1 1 2 1 1 3 | D A F A D F | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 3 x 5 7 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x D F x F A | hard | |
| x 7 0 7 5 7 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x D D D F A | medium | |
| x 7 7 10 9 7 | – 1 1 3 2 1 | x D A F A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 0 10 9 0 | – 2 – 3 1 – | x F D F A D | easy | |
| x x 0 2 2 3 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x D A D F | easy | |
| 2 2 3 2 2 x | 1 1 2 1 1 – | D A F A D x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 3 7 x 7 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x D F D x A | hard | |
| x 7 7 7 5 0 | – 2 3 4 1 – | x D A D F D | medium | |
| x 10 0 7 9 7 | – 3 – 1 2 1 | x F D D A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 0 10 9 x | – 2 – 3 1 – | x F D F A x | easy | |
| 2 2 3 2 5 0 | 1 1 2 1 3 – | D A F A F D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 3 2 x x | 1 1 2 1 – – | D A F A x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 7 x 5 3 | – 3 4 – 2 1 | x D A x F F | hard | |
| x 7 7 7 5 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x D A D F x | medium |
The Dm chord (Minor) is built from the notes D, F, A. 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 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.