Guitar UpscaleDm chord on guitar
The D minor chord, written Dm, has 3 notes: D F A.
As tab, thick low E string first: xx0231, x57765, (10)(12)(12)(10)(10)(10). Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.
| Notes | D F A |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 b3 5 |
| Intervals | Root, Minor 3rd, Perfect 5th |
About the Minor Chord
A minor chord is a root, a minor third and a perfect fifth. It sounds darker and sadder than a major chord. More about the Minor Chord.
Keys with Dm
These keys have Dm among their chords:
- C Major Scale (ii)
- F Major Scale (vi)
- Bb Major Scale (iii)
- D Natural Minor scale (i)
- G Natural Minor scale (v)
- A Natural Minor scale (iv)
Scales to play over Dm
Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:
- D Natural Minor scale
- D Harmonic Minor scale
- D Phrygian Mode
- D Melodic Minor scale
- D Dorian Mode
- D Minor Pentatonic scale
- D Blues Scale