Dm guitar chord

D minor · Dmin · D-

The Dm guitar chord is played xx0231 in open position. Its notes are D, F and A.

Dm open chord (xx0231)

Fingering: xx0231
Fingers: – – – 2 3 1
Difficulty: Easy
Position: open position

Dm barre chord, 5th fret (557765)

Fingering: 557765
Fingers: 1 1 3 4 2 1
Difficulty: Hard
Position: barre chord, 5th fret

Dm chord at the 6th fret (x8776x)

Fingering: x8776x
Fingers: – 4 2 3 1 –
Difficulty: Medium
Position: 6th fret

Dm barre chord, 10th fret (10-12-12-10-10-10)

Fingering: 10-12-12-10-10-10
Fingers: 1 3 4 1 1 1
Difficulty: Hard
Position: barre chord, 10th fret

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Notes in the D minor chord

The Dm chord is made of D · F · A. Its formula is 1–♭3–5.

Note	Degree	Interval from D
D	1	root
F	♭3	minor third
A	5	perfect fifth

How to play the Dm guitar chord

First finger on the 1st fret of the high E string, second finger on the 2nd fret of the G string, third finger on the 3rd fret of the B string. The D string rings open and is the root.

Strum the top four strings only.

Why your Dm chord buzzes or sounds muted

The third finger has the longest reach and often flattens onto the high E string, muting the F that makes the chord minor. Keep that finger upright.

Catching the open A string does no harm, since A is in the chord. The low E string is not, so keep the strum short.

Dm barre chord

Dm has 2 barre shapes here: 557765 (barre at the 5th fret) and 10-12-12-10-10-10 (barre at the 10th fret).

A barre shape has no open strings, so it moves. Slide any of them up one fret and you are playing D#m (Ebm).

Dm open chord

The open Dm chord is xx0231. It uses the open D string, which is why it rings longer than the shapes higher up the neck.

Songs that use Dm

Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers): Am Em G Dm
Losing My Religion (R.E.M.): Am Em Dm G F C
Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits): Dm C Bb A F
Californication (Red Hot Chili Peppers): Am F C G Dm
Black Magic Woman (Santana): Dm Am Gm
Roxanne (The Police): Gm Dm Eb F Cm
Minor Swing (Django Reinhardt): Am Dm E7
Imagine (John Lennon): C Cmaj7 F Am Dm G E7

Chord names only, as the songs are usually charted for guitar. Recordings may use a capo or another key.

Keys with the Dm chord

Dm is the ii chord in C major, vi chord in F major and iii chord in Bb major. In minor keys it is the iv chord in A minor, i chord in D minor and v chord in G minor.

All minor guitar chords

Dm guitar chord questions

How do you play a Dm chord on guitar?

Play xx0231, reading from the low E string to the high E string. An x means the string is not played and a 0 means it rings open. The fingers used are - - - 2 3 1.

What notes are in the Dm chord?

The D minor chord has 3 notes: D, F and A. Its formula is 1–♭3–5, counted from the D major scale.

What keys is the Dm chord in?