Dm9 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 0 2 2 0 | 1 – – 2 3 – | D F A E A C | easy | |
| 2 4 3 2 2 5 | 1 3 2 1 1 4 | D A C E A F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 3 5 4 | – – 3 1 4 2 | x x D F C E | medium | |
| 0 0 0 0 5 4 | – – – – 2 1 | C F A D C E | easy | |
| x x 7 0 5 5 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x E D C F | medium | |
| x 9 8 7 9 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x D F A E C | medium | |
| x 9 8 0 9 0 | – 2 1 – 3 – | x D F D E C | easy | |
| x 12 12 0 9 12 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x F A D E C | medium | |
| x 11 12 0 10 12 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x E A D F C | medium | |
| 2 0 3 2 2 0 | 1 – 4 2 3 – | D F C E A C | medium | |
| x x 5 2 5 5 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x D E C F | medium | |
| 4 x 5 3 5 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | E x D F C x | hard | |
| 4 0 0 0 5 0 | 1 – – – 2 – | E F A D C C | easy | |
| x 9 7 0 5 5 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x D E D C F | hard | |
| x 9 7 7 10 0 | – 3 1 2 4 – | x D E A F C | medium | |
| x 9 8 10 9 0 | – 2 1 4 3 – | x D F C E C | medium |
The Dm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D, F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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.