Dm9 guitar chord (D Minor 9th)
Symbols: m9, min9, -9
Steps: 1-b3-5-b7-9
Notes: D-F-A-C-E
The D m9 chord extends the minor 7th by adding a ninth for a richer harmonic texture. Its notes D, F, A, C and E produce a soulful and deeply expressive sound, ideal for jazz, blues, and R&B. Below, you'll find two variations how to play the "D m9" chord, each featuring finger placements and an audio sample.
Variation 1
- Place your pinky on the B (2nd) string at the 5th fret and press down
- Use your ring finger to press the G (3rd) string down on the 5th fret
- Position your index finger on the D (4th) string at the 3rd fret and press down
- Press down on the A (5th) string at the 5th fret using your middle finger
- Strum from the 5th string to the 2nd strings
Variation 2
- Use your pinky to press the E (1st) string down on the 12th fret
- Place a barre using your index finger on the 10th fret from the 2nd to the 4th strings
- With your index finger, press down on the low E (6th) string at the 10th fret
- Now, strum all the strings, mute the 5th string
- D Major
- D Minor
- D 7
- D 5
- D dim
- D dim7
- D aug
- D sus2
- D sus4
- D maj7
- D m7
- D 7sus4
- D maj9
- D maj11
- D maj13
- D maj9#11
- D maj13#11
- D add9
- D 6add9
- D maj7b5
- D maj7#5
- D m6
- D m9
- D m11
- D m13
- D madd9
- D m6add9
- D mmaj7
- D mmaj9
- D m7b5
- D m7#5
- D 6
- D 9
- D 11
- D 13
- D 7b5
- D 7#5
- D 7b9
- D 7#9
- D 7(b5,b9)
- D 7(b5,#9)
- D 7(#5,b9)
- D 7(#5,#9)
- D 9b5
- D 9#5
- D 13#11
- D 13b9
- D 11b9
- D sus2sus4
- D -5