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Dm Guitar Chord

Learn the Dm shape, hear the voicing, and understand its notes and intervals.

MINOR CHORD

How to play Dm on guitar

Read the diagram from the low E string on the left to the high E string on the right. Pick each intended string separately before strumming the complete shape.

Notes
D · F · A
Intervals
1 - b3 - 5
Level
Beginner
STRING BY STRING

Dm chord fingering

This voicing uses the fret pattern x x 0 2 3 1. Keep fretting fingers close behind the fret wire and avoid touching adjacent open strings.

Low EMute
AMute
DOpen
GFret 2
BFret 3
High EFret 1
BUILD THE CHORD

Notes and intervals in Dm

The Dm chord combines D, F, A. Its formula, 1 - b3 - 5, describes each note relative to the D root.

D1
Fb3
A5
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Dm Guitar Chord Questions

What notes are in the Dm guitar chord?

The Dm chord contains D, F, A. Its interval formula is 1 - b3 - 5.

This Dm shape is categorized as beginner-friendly, although clean notes and smooth changes still require practice.

The same Dm chord can be played with different voicings, inversions, octaves, and string combinations while preserving its essential chord tones.