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Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 5 + Am How to play Dm Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the B string. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the high E string. Let ring open: D string. Don't play: low E string, A string. ‹ Dm chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets xx0231 2 3 1 E A D G B E Dm chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets xx0231 2 3 1 E B G D A E xx0231 · Dm shape
Dm chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x57765 5fr 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E Dm chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x57765 5fr 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E x57765 · Am shape
Dm chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x5323x 4 2 1 3 E A D G B E Dm chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x5323x 4 2 1 3 E B G D A E x5323x
Dm chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets xx0765 5fr 3 2 1 E A D G B E Dm chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets xx0765 5fr 3 2 1 E B G D A E xx0765
Dm chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x50765 5fr 1 4 3 2 E A D G B E Dm chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x50765 5fr 1 4 3 2 E B G D A E x50765
Dm chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x53x35 3 1 2 4 E A D G B E Dm chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x53x35 3 1 2 4 E B G D A E x53x35
Dm chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x532x5 3 2 1 4 E A D G B E Dm chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x532x5 3 2 1 4 E B G D A E x532x5
Dm chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 10-12-12-10-10-10 10fr 1 3 4 E A D G B E
Dm chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 10-12-12-10-10-10 10fr 1 3 4 E B G D A E
10-12-12-10-10-10 · Em shape
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Chords that go with Dm The other chords of D minor, the key where Dm is home (i). Songs in this key move between them.
Edim ii° Edim Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, open, muted, open. F III F Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Gm iv Gm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. Am v Am Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. B♭ VI B♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. C VII C Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as Dm.
5 fret Am Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. Am shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the Dm chord D minor is built from 3 notes: D (1), F (♭3), A (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, D, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
Dm belongs to C major (ii), F major (vi), B flat major (iii), A minor (iv), D minor (i).
