Explore the D m9 Chord: Rich Tones for Your Guitar
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Dm9 is the D minor ninth chord, spelled D, F, A, C and E. Take Dm7 and add the E, a whole step above the root, and you have the ninth chord.
Six voicings are listed here: three barre shapes, one with an open string and two in between, with the lowest at the 1st fret. Dm9 can sit in the jazz chord progressions where a minor chord leads to a dominant. The F, A, C and E on top make up an Fmaj7 chord. The D Dorian scale contains every note.
Switch on the labels in the fretboard at the top and each shape names its notes.
D minor 9th guitar chord is also written as Dm9, Dmin9 or D-9.
D m9 chord Notes:
Formula of the Minor Ninth chord:
Formula: 1 b3 5 b7 9
D M9 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Open
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Let the A string play without pressing any fret
- Mute the D string
- Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the G string
Position 2 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the B string
Position 3 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the low E, D, G and B strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 12 of the high E string
Position 4 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the G, B and high E strings at the same time
Position 5 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the D, G and B strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the high E string
Position 6 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the high E string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the G string
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FAQ
Which notes does Dm9 contain?
Dm9 contains D, F, A, C and E. The E is the ninth, two semitones up from D after an octave.
How does Dm9 differ from the Dm7 chord?
Dm7 is D, F, A and C. Dm9 adds the ninth E to it, so the chord has five different notes instead of four.
Which scale suits Dm9?
D Dorian: D, E, F, G, A, B, C. It contains all five notes, and it is the C major scale started on D.
How many voicings does Dm9 have?
The fingering data lists 6 voicings from the 1st to the 12th fret. One uses an open string and three are barre voicings.
What do the intervals 1, b3, 5, b7 and 9 mean in D minor ninth?
D is the root, F the minor third, A the perfect fifth, C the minor seventh and E the ninth. Only the E goes beyond the minor seventh chord.
