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Standard tuning

Dm on guitar

Dm is a minor, spelled D, F and A. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is xx0231, which sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.

Notes and intervals

NoteDFA
Interval1P3m5P

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

D minor, open position, capo 0231
xx0231sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
D minor, open position, capo 0213
x0323xsits at fret 2, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
D minor, position 5, capo 05fr321
xx0765sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
D minor, position 10, capo 010fr1234
1000101010sits at fret 10, needs no stretch at all and lets 2 strings ring open
D minor, position 8, capo 08fr2134
10801010xsits at fret 8, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
D minor, position 6, capo 06fr21
xx076xsits at fret 6, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
D minor, open position, capo 0231
553xxxsits at fret 3, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
D minor, position 7, capo 07fr2134
10071010xsits at fret 7, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
D minor, position 13, capo 013fr231
xx0141513sits at fret 13, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
D minor, position 12, capo 012fr21
13012xxxsits at fret 12, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
D minor, position 14, capo 014fr213
x0151415xsits at fret 14, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
D minor, open position, capo 012
1002xxsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings

Keys Dm belongs to

Dm is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

Dm in another tuning

Open Dm in the explorer →