Dm9 chord on Zhongruan – A-D-A-D
in A-D-A-D tuning
Dm9
Minor 9
Notes:D · F · A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (12)
Dm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 0 3 3 | 3 – 1 2 | E D C F | hard | |
| 5 2 3 3 | 4 1 2 3 | D E C F | medium | |
| 7 0 8 10 | 1 – 2 3 | E D F C | medium | |
| 3 0 7 3 | 1 – 3 2 | C D E F | hard | |
| 5 3 3 2 | 4 2 3 1 | D F C E | medium | |
| 8 0 7 10 | 2 – 1 3 | F D E C | medium | |
| 3 3 7 0 | 1 2 3 – | C F E D | hard | |
| 3 2 5 3 | 2 1 4 3 | C E D F | medium | |
| 7 10 8 0 | 1 3 2 – | E C F D | medium | |
| 7 3 3 0 | 3 1 2 – | E F C D | hard | |
| 3 3 5 2 | 2 3 4 1 | C F D E | medium | |
| 8 10 7 0 | 2 3 1 – | F C E D | medium |
The Dm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D, F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for Zhongruan – A-D-A-D 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.