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Open G tuning

Dm on guitar

Dm is a minor, spelled D, F and A. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is 023230, which sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and lets 2 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.

Notes and intervals

NoteDFA
Interval1P3m5P

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

D minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2, fret 3 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 4.23
023230sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and lets 2 strings ring open
D minor, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 7 with finger 2, open, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr2314
070767sits at fret 6, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open
D minor, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 10 with finger 1, open, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr123
010010100sits at fret 10, needs no stretch at all and lets 3 strings ring open
D minor, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 7 with finger 1, open, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr123
07010100sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
D minor, position 14, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 14, fret 15 with finger 2, fret 14, fret 15 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 14, strings 2 to 4.14fr23
0141514150sits at fret 14, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 14 and lets 2 strings ring open
D minor, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 3, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 3, fret 7 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 3 to 5.3fr234
073737sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3 and lets 1 string ring open
D minor, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 12 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 15 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr1234
xx12141515sits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
D minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 with finger 1, open, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.1234
020233sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open
D minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 4.234
023233sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and lets 1 string ring open
D minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2, fret 3 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 4.23
02323xsits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
D minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.123
xx0233sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
D minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 4.2
0232xxsits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings

Keys Dm belongs to

Dm is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

Dm in another tuning

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