D minor chord
D minor chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
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Dm
Dm
Relevant chords
Dm/B
Dm/C
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Description and theory
Dm is usually played as an open chord, but it's common to play it as a barre chord as well.
Chords that sound good together with D minor
The primary chords to combine with Dm in chord progressions are: F, Gm, Am, Bb, C.
Secondary chords are among many others: Fmaj7, Gm7, A7, C9, Bbmaj7.
Follow-up chords
Chords that are likely to follow D minor in progressions:
› F
› C
› Bb
› Gm
Chord progressions
Dm - G - C - F
Progressions with diagrams (PDF)
Examples of progressions featuring Dm.
| Progression 1: Wild World - Cat Stevens. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Am |
Dm |
G |
C |
F |
Dm |
E |
Finger position (Dm chord)
There are two standard ways to finger this chord:
Index (1st) finger on 1st string, 1st fret.
Middle (2nd) finger on 3rd string, 2nd fret.
Ring (3rd) finger or little (4th) finger on 2nd string, 3rd fret.
See The Chord Reference ebook (over 800 chord charts), for a PDF.
Chord names
The Dm is an abbreviation for D minor (a less common abbreviation is Dmin).
Theory of Dm chord
The notes that the Dm chord consists of are D, F, A.
To get Dm7 add C.
To get Dm6 add B.
Inversions
1st inversion: Dm/F (means that F is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Dm/A (means that A is the bass note).
Diagrams of these inversions
Assorted slash chords
Versions with alternate bass notes in short notation:
Dm/E: 000231
Dm/G: 300231
Dm/Bb: X10231
Dm/B: X20231
Alternative chord names
Dm/E is theoretically identical with Dmadd9/E.
Dm/G is theoretically identical with Dmadd11/G.
Dm/B is theoretically identical with Dm6/B.
Dm/C is theoretically identical with F6/C.
Omissions (dyads)
Dm (no3) is a D minor with no third (F).
Dm (no5) is a D minor with no fifth (A).
Written in tab format
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- 0 -
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