Dm chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
Dm
Minor
Notes:D · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x x 1 3 4 2 | – – – – 1 3 4 2 | x x x x D A D F | medium | |
| x 4 2 x 4 3 x x | – 3 1 – 4 2 – – | x D F x F A x x | hard | |
| x x x 6 4 3 4 x | – – – 4 2 1 3 – | x x x D F A D x | medium | |
| x 4 6 6 4 x x x | – 1 2 3 1 – – – | x D A D F x x x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 6 8 8 7 6 | – – – 1 3 4 2 1 | x x x D A D F A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 7 x 9 8 x x x | 3 1 – 4 2 – – – | D F x F A x x x | hard | |
| x x 11 9 8 8 x x | – – 4 3 1 2 – – | x x D F A D x x | medium | |
| 9 11 11 9 x x x x | 1 2 3 1 – – – – | D A D F x x x x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 x x 11 11 11 | – – 1 – – 2 3 4 | x x D x x F A D | hard | |
| x 4 2 1 1 x x x | – 4 3 1 2 – – – | x D F A D x x x | medium | |
| x 4 2 x x 3 4 x | – 3 1 – – 2 4 – | x D F x x A D x | hard | |
| x x x 6 4 3 x x | – – – 3 2 1 – – | x x x D F A x x | medium | |
| x 4 6 6 4 8 4 x | – 1 2 3 1 4 1 – | x D A D F D D x | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 6 8 8 7 x | – – – 1 3 4 2 – | x x x D A D F x | medium | |
| 9 7 x x 8 8 x x | 4 1 – – 2 3 – – | D F x x A D x x | hard | |
| x x 11 9 8 11 x x | – – 3 2 1 4 – – | x x D F A F x x | medium |
The Dm chord (Minor) is built from the notes D, F, A. 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 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.