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