Guitar · Minor 9th chord

Dm9 Minor 9th

Key: F Major
Easy

Dm9 is the D minor 9th chord on guitar, made of the notes D · F · A · C · E.

Position 1 of 3Main

Notes

D
F
A
C
E

Structure

1
♭3
5
♭7
9

Sound: Minor ninth; Deep, sophisticated
Harmonic function: Tonic relative; Stands in for the tonic with a different color.

Harmonic field of F Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	F	Tonic
ii	Gm	Subdominant
iii	Am	Tonic relative
IV	A#	Subdominant
V	C	Dominant
vi	Dm	Tonic relative
vii°	Edim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 3 of string 4.
2Place your middle finger on fret 5 of string 5.
3Place your ring finger on fret 5 of string 3.
4Place your ring finger on fret 5 of string 2.
5Place your ring finger on fret 5 of string 1.
6Don't play string 6.
7Strum from string 5 down.