D Minor 9 (Dm9) Chord Guitar

A moveable minor 9th rooted on the A string.

A moveable minor 9th (1-♭3-5-♭7-9) rooted on the A string.
The lush upgrade to the ii chord in the key of C.
A go-to neo-soul and jazz voicing in D minor.
Uses no open strings, so it slides to any root.

Root9th3rd5th7th

Not played

E6th string

FretMuted

Finger—

Root

ABass5th string

Fret5

Finger2 middle

3rd

D4th string

Fret3

Finger1 index

7th

G3rd string

Fret5

Finger3 ring

9th

B2nd string

Fret5

Finger3 ring

5th

e1st string

Fret5

Finger3 ring

NotesD – F – C – E – A

Formula1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9

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TonesD×1·F×1·A×1·C×1·E×1

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Questions about D Minor 9 (Dm9)

What notes are in a D Minor 9 (Dm9) chord?

A D Minor 9 (Dm9) chord contains the notes D, F, C, E, A. It is built from the minor 9th formula 1 - ♭3 - 5 - ♭7 - 9, with D as the root.

When would I use a Dm9 chord?

Dm9 works anywhere a Dm or Dm7 would, when you want a richer, jazzier sound. It's especially common as the ii chord in a C major ii-V-i, or as a moody tonic in D minor neo-soul and jazz. The added 9th gives it a smooth, sophisticated colour that a plain Dm can't match.

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D Minor 9 (Dm9) Chord Guitar

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