

Also, learn more about guitar chords for beginners including how to take the chords you just learned and move them around the fretboard for new and exciting sounds. These are steps one, three and five of a D minor scale. Here’s what this variation looks like:įor more tips, see how to make your guitar chords easy to play. The notes of D minor are D, F and A, which are the root, minor third and perfect fifth. Here are the chords in D sharp minor: i D Minor: D F A. If we use this idea for every note of the scale, we get all 7 chords in the key of D sharp minor. You’ll only need to strum strings 1 through 4 (not the thickest 2 strings). The D minor chord is a triad formed from a root (D), a minor third (F) and a perfect fifth (A). Each chord is also called a triad and consists of the root note, the 3rd above and the 5th above (in the scale). Finally, put your 3rd finger on the 2nd string of the 3rd fret. Your 2nd finger goes on the 3rd string of the 2nd fret. It starts on the 1st fret – place your 1st finger on the 1st string. To play this chord, strum the thinnest 5 stings and there you go! Here’s the Dm chord diagram:Īnother version of D minor doesn’t require barring the strings and is here. You’ll have two fingers on the 7th fret: your 3rd finger on the 4th string and your 4th finger on the 3rd string. Your 2nd finger goes on the 2nd string of the 6th fret. You’ll start by putting the tip of your first finger on the 5th string then flatten your finger and press down on the remaining strings. (You’ll also find a non-barre version of Dm below.)įind the 5th fret and bar the 1st through 5th strings. If you’re ready to tackle barre chords, you’ll be rewarded with a full sounding D minor. Here I’ll show you 2 different ways to play a D minor chord (also written as Dm).
