What notes are in D Minor 9th?

D Minor 9th (Dm9) contains D, F, A, C, E. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P - 7m - 9M above the root D.

How do you play Dm9 on guitar?

The most common shape here is "Dm9": low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3.

Is Dm9 hard for beginners?

It sits in the minor seventh family. Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.

D Minor 9th Guitar Chord (Dm9)

D Minor 9th (Dm9) is built from D, F, A, C, E, which is the 1P - 3m - 5P - 7m - 9M formula measured from the root D. This page shows 38 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Minor 7th

Notes: D · F · A · C · EIntervals: 1P – 3m – 5P – 7m – 9M

Fingerings for Dm9

Dm9low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3

Dm9low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3

Dm9A at fret 3

Dm9A at fret 3, D at fret 3

Dm9A at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Dm9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Dm9low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E at fret 2

Dm9low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1

Dm9low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

Dm9low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Dm9low E muted, D at fret 3

Dm9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

Dm9low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 2

Dm9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2

Dm9low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

Dm9low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E muted

Dm9low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E muted

Dm9low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B muted, high E at fret 1

Dm9low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B muted, high E at fret 3

Dm9low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4

Dm9low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

Dm9low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E muted

Dm9low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E muted

Dm9low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E muted

Dm9low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted

Dm9low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 4

Dm9low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

Dm9low E muted, A muted, G at fret 2, B at fret 1

Dm9low E muted, A muted, D open, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1

Dm9low E muted, A muted, D open, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 1

Dm9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3

Dm9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Dm9low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2

Dm9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Dm9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2

Dm9low E muted, D at fret 3, B muted, high E muted

Dm9low E muted, A muted, D open, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E muted

Dm9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted

Notes in Dm9

How to play Dm9

D Minor 9th Guitar Chord (Dm9) is smooth and mellow, a staple of soul, funk and jazz.

Beginner tip

Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.

Practice idea

Play it as the ii chord and move it to the V to practise the most common jazz cadence.

Dm9 FAQ

What notes are in D Minor 9th?: D Minor 9th (Dm9) contains D, F, A, C, E. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P - 7m - 9M above the root D.
How do you play Dm9 on guitar?: The most common shape here is "Dm9": low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3.
Is Dm9 hard for beginners?: It sits in the minor seventh family. Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.