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