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D Minor Chord on Guitar

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Open. Strum the top four strings only, starting on the open D.

D minor, written Dm, is a minor chord: the root, the minor third and the fifth, which gives it its darker sound. The open shape uses 3 fingers on 4 strings.

How to play Dm, finger by finger

  1. Put your index finger on string 1 at the 1st fret.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 3 at the 2nd fret.
  3. Put your ring finger on string 2 at the 3rd fret.
  4. Strum from string 4 down to string 1, and don't play strings 6 and 5.

More ways to play Dm

5fr1342
A-shape barre from fret 5
2fr4213
Movable, fret 2 from fret 2
3fr3124
Movable, fret 3 from fret 3
5fr1342
Movable, fret 5 from fret 5
7fr4312
Movable, fret 7 from fret 7
8fr2134
Movable, fret 8 from fret 8
10fr1341
Barre, fret 10 from fret 10
12fr1342
Movable, fret 12 from fret 12

Notes in D minor

NoteIntervalRole
D1root
F♭3minor third
A5fifth

Formula: 1 – ♭3 – 5

Questions about Dm

What notes are in Dm?

D, F and A. Those are the 1, ♭3, 5 of the chord, counted from D.

Which strings do I strum for Dm?

Start on string 4 and strum down to string 1.

Often played with Dm

Other minor chords