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Ukulele chord

Dm9D minor ninth

  • D1
  • F♭3
  • A5
  • C♭7
  • E9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
6

How to play Dm9

  1. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string.
  2. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the C string.
  3. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the E string.
  4. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the A string.
  1. Dm9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 24132413GCEA
    Dm9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 24132413AECG

    2413

  2. Dm9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 2503142GCEA
    Dm9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 2503142AECG

    2503

  3. Dm9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 550012GCEA
    Dm9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 550012AECG

    5500

  4. Dm9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 5503341GCEA
    Dm9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 5503341AECG

    5503

  5. Dm9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 5505123GCEA
    Dm9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 5505123AECG

    5505

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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 Dm9 chord

D minor ninth is built from 5 notes: D (1), F (♭3), A (5), C (♭7), E (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, D, highlighted on the diagram. There are 6 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.

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