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Guitar chord

Dm/CD minor over C

  • D1
  • F♭3
  • A5
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12

How to play Dm/C

  1. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the A string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string.
  3. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the B string.
  4. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the high E string.
  5. Let ring open: D string.
  6. Don't play: low E string.
  1. Dm/C chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x302313241EADGBE
    Dm/C chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x302313241EBGDAE

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  2. Dm/C chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x30211132EADGBE
    Dm/C chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x30211132EBGDAE

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  3. Dm/C chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x3323x2314EADGBE
    Dm/C chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x3323x2314EBGDAE

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  4. Dm/C chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x33535134EADGBE
    Dm/C chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x33535134EBGDAE

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  5. Dm/C chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x305653fr1243EADGBE
    Dm/C chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x305653fr1243EBGDAE

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  6. Dm/C chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 8575655fr1432EADGBE
    Dm/C chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 8575655fr1432EBGDAE

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  7. Dm/C chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x30x653fr143EADGBE
    Dm/C chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x30x653fr143EBGDAE

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  8. Dm/C chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 8805655fr1342EADGBE
    Dm/C chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 8805655fr1342EBGDAE

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Chords that go with Dm/C

The other chords of D minor, the key where Dm/C is home (i). Songs in this key move between them.

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the Dm/C chord

D minor over C is built from 3 notes: D (1), F (♭3), A (5). The note C is played in the bass. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

Dm/C belongs to C major (ii), F major (vi), B flat major (iii), A minor (iv), D minor (i).

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