Dm D minor chord
- Notes
- D F A
- Formula
- 1 b3 5
- Semitones
- 0 3 7 above the root
- Other symbols
- Dmin, D−
D to F is a minor third (3 semitones), F to A is a major third (4 semitones). It differs from D major by one note: the third, F, is a half step lower than in D major.
Dm on the piano
Root position from D4: D4, F4, A4. Middle C is C4.
Dm on the guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E). Strings run low E on the left to high e on the right, frets downwards; × is a muted string, ○ an open string, and each dot shows the note it sounds, with the root in blue-green. Every shape below has D as its lowest note.
x x 0 2 3 1 (low E to high e)
Sounds D3 A3 D4 F4
x 5 7 7 6 5 (low E to high e)
Sounds D3 A3 D4 F4 A4
10 12 12 10 10 10 (low E to high e)
Sounds D3 A3 D4 F4 A4 D5
The barre shapes are movable: an E-shape chord's root is the note under your first finger on the low E string, an A-shape chord's root is the note on the A string. Slide the same grip up or down to play minor chords on other roots.
Inversions of Dm
An inversion puts a note other than the root in the bass. The name is what semicord's chord finder calls those notes played bottom to top; a slash name like C/E means a C chord with E in the bass.
| Position | Notes, bass first | Named | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root position | D F A | Dm | |
| 1st inversion | F A D | Dm/F | |
| 2nd inversion | A D F | Dm/A |
Where Dm fits
Dm is ii in C major, iii in Bb major, vi in F major, i in D minor, iv in A minor, v in G minor.