Dm9 Guitar Chord - Guitar Chords Chart
Welcome to our tutorial on the D m9 chord. This chord, a member of the Minor Chords family, is composed of the notes D, F, A, C, and E. The intervals that build this chord are 1, b3, 5, b7, and 9, which correspond to the Root, Minor Third, Perfect Fifth, Minor Seventh, and Major Ninth, respectively.
Understanding the intervals that make up a chord is key to mastering guitar chords. If you need a refresher on this, our tutorial about fretboard intervals is a great place to start. This will help you understand how chords are constructed by stacking intervals, as explained in our tutorial on building chords.
The D m9 chord is an intermediate level chord, and its complexity lies in the combination of the minor third, minor seventh, and major ninth intervals. This is a step beyond the basic major and minor chords, and offers a richer, more nuanced sound.
For those interested in the notation of this chord, our tutorial on chord notation will provide useful insights. And if you're keen to explore more chords like the D m9, our tutorial on ninth chords covers a variety of these.
Stay tuned for the upcoming sections of this tutorial where we will provide chord diagrams and fretboard patterns to help you master the D m9 chord.
D m9 chord Notes:
DFACE
Formula of the Minor Ninth chord:
Dm9 Guitar Chord Shapes
Chord boxes are sorted from the easiest to the hardest. Learn how to read chord diagrams.
If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.
You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.
Position 1
Open
Position 2
Movable
Position 3
Movable
Position 4
BarreMovable
Position 5
BarreMovable
Position 6
BarreMovable
You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download
the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf
Play This Chord With Other Roots
C m9 | D m9 | E m9 | F m9 | G m9 | A m9 | B m9 | C#m9 | D#m9 | F#m9 | G#m9 | A#m9 | Abm9 | Bbm9 | Dbm9 | Ebm9 | Gbm9
Fretboard map of D m9 chord tones
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!