Dm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – B Standard
in B Standard (B-E-A-D-F#-B) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 0 3 3 1 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | D E A F A C | medium | |
| x x 5 2 6 6 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x D E C F | hard | |
| 3 5 3 3 3 5 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | D A C F A E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 0 6 6 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | E A D D C F | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 0 6 6 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x E D C F | easy | |
| x 10 7 10 11 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D E C F x | hard | |
| x 10 8 10 10 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D F C E x | medium | |
| 3 0 3 3 3 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | D E C F A x | medium | |
| 3 x x 2 6 6 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | D x x E C F | hard | |
| 3 5 3 3 6 5 | 1 2 1 1 4 3 | D A C F C E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 0 6 5 | – – 3 – 2 1 | x x F D C E | medium | |
| x 10 7 0 6 6 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x D E D C F | hard | |
| x 8 7 0 11 10 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x C E D F A | hard | |
| 10 0 8 10 8 10 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | A E F C D A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 0 3 3 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | D E C F x x | easy | |
| 3 x 3 2 x 6 | 2 – 3 1 – 4 | D x C E x F | hard |
The Dm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D, F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – B Standard 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.