Dm chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
Dm
Minor
Notes:D · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 2 0 0 0 | – 1 2 – – – | D A D F A D | easy | |
| x x 2 4 5 3 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x D A D F | medium | |
| x 7 x 4 5 3 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x D x A D F | hard | |
| 0 7 5 4 0 0 | – 3 2 1 – – | D D F A A D | medium | |
| 0 7 5 0 5 7 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | D D F F D A | medium | |
| 0 7 9 9 8 7 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | D D A D F A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 10 9 9 8 0 | – 4 2 3 1 – | D F A D F D | medium | |
| 0 10 9 9 0 0 | – 3 1 2 – – | D F A D A D | easy | |
| 0 10 x 12 12 12 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | D F x F A D | hard | |
| x x x 12 12 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x x x F A D | easy | |
| 0 2 2 0 0 x | – 1 2 – – – | D A D F A x | easy | |
| x x 2 4 x 3 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x x D A x F | hard | |
| x 7 5 4 x 3 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x D F A x F | hard | |
| 0 7 5 4 0 7 | – 3 2 1 – 4 | D D F A A A | medium | |
| x 7 5 0 5 7 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x D F F D A | medium | |
| x 7 9 9 8 7 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x D A D F A | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The Dm chord (Minor) is built from the notes D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.