Dm Guitar Chord

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Dm is a minor chord made of D · F · A. A minor triad — darker and calmer than major. The standard shape is an open chord: xx0231 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Open chord · xx0231

Fret 2 · root on 5th string · x5323x

Fret 5 barre · root on 5th string · x57765 · from fret 5

Fret 10 barre · root on 6th string · 10-12-12-10-10-10 · from fret 10

Index finger on string 1 (e), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 3 (G), fret 2.
Ring finger on string 2 (B), fret 3.
Let string 4 ring open.
Don't play strings 6, 5 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 4.

Dm guitar chord chart — open chord xx0231 and 3 more shapes — All Dm shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

D
rootF
3rdA
5th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 2 + Cm shape → sounds as Dm
Capo on fret 5 + Am shape → sounds as Dm

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Keys that use this chord

the ii chord in C major · the vi chord in F major · the iii chord in Bb major

Scales that fit

Other D chords

D Dm D7 Dmaj7 Dm7 D6 Dm6 Dsus4 Dsus2 D7sus4 Ddim Ddim7 Dm7b5 Daug Dadd9 D9 Dm9 Dmaj9

Minor chords in other keys

Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm A♭m Am B♭m Bm

FAQ

What notes are in the Dm chord?

The Dm chord is made of D, F, A. A minor triad — darker and calmer than major.

What's the easiest way to play Dm on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is xx0231 (an open chord). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 2 and play a Cm shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Dm?

D natural minor or D minor pentatonic fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).