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D Minor-family Chords

Minor seventh and its extensions, plus the minor-major seventh family. The same darkness as a plain minor chord, with more air in the upper voices.

14 chord types · 111 playable voicings · frets 1–14 · 77 use an open string

77 of the 111 shapes below let at least one string ring open, which usually makes them easier to hold and fuller to hear than the barred equivalents. The rest are movable grips. In the keys you are most likely to meet them, these chords sit as the I of D, the IV of G, and the V of A.

Jump to: Dm7 · Dm6 · Dm6/9 · Dm(maj7) · Dm7add11 · Dm(maj7)add11 · Dm7add13 · Dm(maj7)add13 · Dm(add9) · Dm9 · Dm(maj9) · Dm11 · Dm(maj11) · Dm13

Dm7

DFAC
12 shapes · open & play
X
X
O
2
1
1
X
3
2
1
3
1
4
X
O
5
1
2
4
3
X
X
O
5
1
3
2
X
5
1
3
1
2
1
X
5
1
3
1
2
4
X
X
5
1
4
2
3
X
X
O
8
3
4
1
10
1
3
1
1
4
1
10
1
3
1
1
1
4
X
X
10
1
2
3
4
X
X
12
1
4
2
3

Dm7 turns up as the i, v, iv, vi chord across 6 keys: i of D minor, v of G minor, iv of A minor, vi of F major, ii of C major, iii of Bb major.

Progressions that actually use it: i7 – VImaj7 – IIImaj7 – VII7 (D minor), Imaj7 – vi7 – ii7 – V7 (F major), Iadd9 – V – vi7 – IV (F major), vi7 – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (F major).

Fret and finger numbers for Dm7
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X X 0 2 1 1– – – 2 1 1
X 5 3 5 3 5– 2 1 3 1 4
X 5 0 5 6 5– 1 – 2 4 3
X X 0 5 6 5– – – 1 3 2
X 5 7 5 6 5– 1 3 1 2 1
X 5 7 5 6 8– 1 3 1 2 4
X 5 7 5 6 X– 1 4 2 3 –
X X 0 10 10 8– – – 3 4 1
10 12 10 10 13 101 3 1 1 4 1
10 12 10 10 10 131 3 1 1 1 4
10 X 10 10 10 X1 – 2 3 4 –
X X 12 14 13 13– – 1 4 2 3

Dm6

DFAB
10 shapes · open & play
X
X
O
O
2
1
X
O
X
2
4
2
1
X
X
O
3
3
1
4
X
3
3
1
2
1
4
X
X
O
4
1
3
2
X
X
O
7
3
4
1
O
O
O
X
10
1
2
O
X
10
1
3
4
2
X
X
O
12
3
1
2
X
X
12
1
4
2
3

Dm6 is the iv and the ii chord of A minor and C major.

Fret and finger numbers for Dm6
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X X 0 2 0 1– – – 2 – 1
X 5 3 2 0 X– 4 2 1 – –
X 5 3 X 0 5– 3 1 – – 4
X 5 3 4 3 5– 3 1 2 1 4
X X 0 4 6 5– – – 1 3 2
X X 0 10 10 7– – – 3 4 1
10 0 0 10 0 X1 – – 2 – –
10 12 12 10 0 X1 3 4 2 – –
X X 0 14 12 13– – – 3 1 2
X X 12 14 12 13– – 1 4 2 3

Dm6/9

DFABE
6 shapes · open & play
X
O
O
2
4
2
1
X
O
4
2
4
1
3
O
O
O
7
2
1
3
O
O
7
3
1
1
4
O
O
O
O
10
1
2
O
O
10
1
3
4
2

Dm6/9 is the iv and the ii chord of A minor and C major.

Fret and finger numbers for Dm6/9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 5 3 2 0 0– 4 2 1 – –
X 5 7 4 6 0– 2 4 1 3 –
10 0 7 10 0 02 – 1 3 – –
10 7 7 10 0 03 1 1 4 – –
10 0 0 10 0 01 – – 2 – –
10 12 12 10 0 01 3 4 2 – –

Dm(maj7)

DFAC#
10 shapes · open & play
X
X
O
2
3
1
X
X
2
4
2
1
1
X
X
O
5
2
3
1
X
5
1
4
2
3
1
O
O
9
2
3
4
1
X
X
O
9
2
3
1
X
X
9
4
2
3
1
10
1
3
2
1
1
4
10
1
3
2
1
1
1
X
X
12
1
3
4
2

Dm(maj7) — A minor triad with a major seventh. It comes from harmonic minor, not from any plain major or minor scale — that half-step between the seventh and the root is what makes it sound suspenseful. Think spy themes and stairwells of descending bass lines.

Fret and finger numbers for Dm(maj7)
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X X 0 2 2 1– – – 2 3 1
X 5 3 2 2 X– 4 2 1 1 –
X X 0 6 6 5– – – 2 3 1
X 5 7 6 6 5– 1 4 2 3 1
10 0 0 10 10 92 – – 3 4 1
X X 0 10 10 9– – – 2 3 1
X X 12 10 10 9– – 4 2 3 1
10 12 11 10 10 131 3 2 1 1 4
10 12 11 10 10 101 3 2 1 1 1
X X 12 14 14 13– – 1 3 4 2

Dm7add11

DFACG
6 shapes · open & play
X
O
5
1
3
2
4
X
5
1
1
1
3
2
O
O
8
3
4
1
1
O
O
8
3
1
4
2
O
8
2
2
2
1
1
10
1
1
1
3
2
4

Dm7add11 turns up as the i, v, iv, vi chord across 6 keys: i of D minor, v of G minor, iv of A minor, vi of F major, ii of C major, iii of Bb major.

Fret and finger numbers for Dm7add11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 5 7 0 6 8– 1 3 – 2 4
X 5 5 5 6 5– 1 1 1 3 2
10 0 0 10 8 83 – – 4 1 1
10 8 0 0 10 83 1 – – 4 2
10 0 10 10 8 82 – 2 2 1 1
10 10 10 12 10 131 1 1 3 2 4

Dm(maj7)add11

DFAC#G
7 shapes · open & play
X
2
4
2
1
1
3
X
5
1
1
3
4
2
O
O
8
3
4
1
2
O
O
8
3
1
4
2
10
1
1
2
1
1
1
10
1
1
2
1
1
4
10
1
1
2
3
1
4

Dm(maj7)add11 — A minor-major seventh with the eleventh added. Harmonic-minor colour with a fourth ringing against the third.

Fret and finger numbers for Dm(maj7)add11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 5 3 2 2 3– 4 2 1 1 3
X 5 5 6 6 5– 1 1 3 4 2
10 0 0 10 8 93 – – 4 1 2
10 8 0 0 10 93 1 – – 4 2
10 10 11 10 10 101 1 2 1 1 1
10 10 11 10 10 131 1 2 1 1 4
10 10 11 12 10 131 1 2 3 1 4

Dm7add13

DFACB
10 shapes · open & play
X
5
1
3
1
2
4
O
O
7
4
2
2
1
O
7
4
2
1
1
3
O
O
7
4
1
3
2
O
O
O
8
3
4
1
O
O
8
3
2
4
1
O
X
10
1
4
2
3
O
O
10
1
2
3
4
O
10
1
3
1
1
4
10
1
3
1
1
4
1

Dm7add13 is the iv and the ii chord of A minor and C major.

Fret and finger numbers for Dm7add13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 5 7 5 6 7– 1 3 1 2 4
10 0 10 10 0 74 – 2 2 – 1
10 8 7 7 0 84 2 1 1 – 3
10 0 7 10 0 84 – 1 3 – 2
10 0 0 10 0 83 – – 4 – 1
10 0 9 10 0 83 – 2 4 – 1
10 12 10 10 0 X1 4 2 3 – –
10 0 10 10 0 131 – 2 3 – 4
10 12 10 10 0 131 3 1 1 – 4
10 12 10 10 12 101 3 1 1 4 1

Dm(maj7)add13

DFAC#B
11 shapes · open & play
X
O
3
2
1
4
3
O
7
4
2
1
1
3
O
O
O
9
2
3
1
O
9
2
1
3
4
1
O
O
9
2
4
3
1
O
O
9
2
4
3
1
O
9
2
1
3
4
1
O
O
9
2
3
4
1
O
O
10
1
4
2
3
O
10
1
3
2
1
4
10
1
3
2
1
4
1

Dm(maj7)add13 — A minor-major seventh with the thirteenth added. Harmonic-minor colour, opened out at the top.

Fret and finger numbers for Dm(maj7)add13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 5 3 6 0 5– 2 1 4 – 3
10 8 7 7 0 94 2 1 1 – 3
10 0 0 10 0 92 – – 3 – 1
10 0 9 10 10 92 – 1 3 4 1
10 12 0 10 0 92 4 – 3 – 1
10 0 12 10 0 92 – 4 3 – 1
10 0 9 10 12 92 – 1 3 4 1
10 0 0 10 12 92 – – 3 4 1
10 0 11 10 0 101 – 4 2 – 3
10 12 11 10 0 131 3 2 1 – 4
10 12 11 10 12 101 3 2 1 4 1

Dm(add9)

DFAE
15 shapes · open & play
X
X
O
2
4
2
1
X
O
2
4
2
1
3
X
O
5
1
3
4
2
X
X
O
5
1
3
2
O
O
8
3
1
2
4
O
O
O
10
1
2
3
O
O
10
1
4
2
3
O
O
10
1
4
2
3
O
10
1
3
4
1
1
O
O
10
1
2
3
4
O
O
X
O
10
1
2
X
X
O
O
10
1
1
X
X
O
10
3
1
1
X
X
O
10
1
1
3
X
X
10
3
1
1
4

Dm(add9) turns up as the i, iv, vi, ii chord across 4 keys: i of D minor, iv of A minor, vi of F major, ii of C major.

Fret and finger numbers for Dm(add9)
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 5 3 2 X 0– 4 2 1 – –
X 5 3 2 3 0– 4 2 1 3 –
X 5 7 7 6 0– 1 3 4 2 –
X 5 7 X 6 0– 1 3 – 2 –
10 8 0 9 10 03 1 – 2 4 –
10 0 0 10 10 01 – – 2 3 –
10 12 0 10 10 01 4 – 2 3 –
10 0 12 10 10 01 – 4 2 3 –
10 12 12 10 10 01 3 4 1 1 –
10 0 0 10 10 121 – – 2 3 4
10 0 0 10 X 01 – – 2 – –
X X 0 10 10 0– – – 1 1 –
X X 12 10 10 0– – 3 1 1 –
X X 0 10 10 12– – – 1 1 3
X X 12 10 10 12– – 3 1 1 4

Dm9

DFACE
5 shapes · open & play
X
O
5
1
4
2
3
O
7
3
1
4
4
2
O
10
1
3
1
1
1
10
1
3
1
1
1
4
10
1
2
1
1
4
3

Dm9 turns up as the i, iv, vi, ii chord across 4 keys: i of D minor, iv of A minor, vi of F major, ii of C major.

Fret and finger numbers for Dm9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 5 7 5 6 0– 1 4 2 3 –
10 7 0 10 10 83 1 – 4 4 2
10 12 10 10 10 01 3 1 1 1 –
10 12 10 10 10 121 3 1 1 1 4
10 12 10 10 13 121 2 1 1 4 3

Dm(maj9)

DFAC#E
6 shapes · open & play
X
O
2
4
2
1
1
X
O
5
1
4
2
3
O
10
1
3
2
1
1
O
X
O
10
1
3
2
O
10
1
3
2
2
4
10
1
3
2
1
1
4

Dm(maj9) — The minor-major seventh with a ninth on top. Same harmonic-minor origin, more air above it.

Fret and finger numbers for Dm(maj9)
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 5 3 2 2 0– 4 2 1 1 –
X 5 7 6 6 0– 1 4 2 3 –
10 12 11 10 10 01 3 2 1 1 –
10 0 11 10 X 01 – 3 2 – –
10 0 11 10 10 121 – 3 2 2 4
10 12 11 10 10 121 3 2 1 1 4

Dm11

DFACEG
5 shapes · open & play
7
3
1
1
4
2
2
O
O
8
2
1
3
4
O
O
8
2
3
3
1
O
10
1
1
1
1
1
10
1
1
1
1
1
3

Dm11 turns up as the i, iv, vi, ii chord across 4 keys: i of D minor, iv of A minor, vi of F major, ii of C major.

Fret and finger numbers for Dm11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
10 7 7 10 8 83 1 1 4 2 2
10 8 10 0 10 02 1 3 – 4 –
10 0 10 10 8 02 – 3 3 1 –
10 10 10 10 10 01 1 1 1 1 –
10 10 10 10 10 121 1 1 1 1 3

Dm(maj11)

DFAC#EG
4 shapes · open & play
O
O
8
2
1
4
3
O
O
8
2
4
3
1
O
10
1
1
4
2
3
10
1
1
2
1
1
3

Dm(maj11) — The minor-major seventh stacked up to the eleventh. From harmonic minor; dense and unresolved.

Fret and finger numbers for Dm(maj11)
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
10 8 11 0 10 02 1 4 – 3 –
10 0 11 10 8 02 – 4 3 1 –
10 10 11 10 10 01 1 4 2 3 –
10 10 11 10 10 121 1 2 1 1 3

Dm13

DFACEB
4 shapes · open & play
O
7
3
1
1
4
2
7
3
1
4
4
4
1
O
O
10
1
4
2
3
O
O
O
10
1
2
3

Dm13 is the iv and the ii chord of A minor and C major.

Fret and finger numbers for Dm13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
10 7 7 10 0 83 1 1 4 – 2
10 7 10 10 10 73 1 4 4 4 1
10 12 10 10 0 01 4 2 3 – –
10 0 10 10 0 01 – 2 3 – –

Every chord above has an open & play link that opens it in the interactive dictionary, where you can hear it and step through the shapes. You can also work backwards from a shape you are already holding.