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