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D Minor Chord (Dm)

Notes: D, F, A. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Dm
Notes
DFA
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5

Dm on guitar

Open position · most common
x-x-0-2-3-1
Fret 5
x-5-7-7-6-5
Fret 10
10-12-12-10-10-10

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Dm on ukulele

Open position · most common
2-2-1-0
Fret 5
7-5-5-5
Fret 8
10-9-10-8

Dm on piano

Other D chords

DD7Dmaj7Dm7Dsus2Dsus4DdimDaugD6Dm6D9Dadd9D7sus4Dm7♭5Ddim7

Minor chords in other keys

CmC♯mE♭mEmFmF♯mGmA♭mAmB♭mBm

About the D Minor chord

Minor chords sound darker and sadder than major chords. The only difference is the lowered third. Dm is built from the root (D), minor third (F), perfect fifth (A).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the D Minor chord?

The Dm chord is made of D, F, A: the root, minor third, perfect fifth.

How do you play Dm on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-x-0-2-3-1, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Dm on piano?

Press D, F, A together. In root position the lowest note is D.