Dm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
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 5 0 3 5 3 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | D C D A E F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 2 2 2 6 3 3 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | E A E C D F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 3 6 5 3 | – 4 1 3 2 1 | x D F C E F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 9 0 6 6 7 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | D E D C F A | medium | |
| 0 10 7 10 x 10 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | D F A E x C | hard | |
| 0 9 0 11 10 10 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | D E D F A C | medium | |
| 0 10 10 10 10 10 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | D F C E A C | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 5 3 3 5 3 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | D C F A E F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 2 2 3 6 3 2 | 1 1 2 4 3 1 | E A F C D E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 3 6 5 x | – 4 1 3 2 – | x D F C E x | hard | |
| 0 9 7 6 6 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | D E A C F D | medium | |
| 0 10 10 10 x 7 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | D F C E x A | hard | |
| 0 9 10 11 10 0 | – 1 2 4 3 – | D E C F A D | medium | |
| 0 10 10 10 10 0 | – 1 1 1 1 – | D F C E A D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 5 3 3 5 0 | – 3 1 2 4 – | D C F A E D | medium | |
| 3 2 2 6 3 2 | 2 1 1 4 3 1 | F A E C D E | hard · 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 – Wahine (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.