D Minor Chord (Dm)

A dark, melancholic open chord — the saddest of the beginner chords.

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Finger positions

low E (6th): muted; A (5th): muted; D (4th): open; G (3rd): fret 2 (finger 2); B (2nd): fret 3 (finger 3); high E (1st): fret 1 (finger 1)

Tip

Like D major but with the high E on the 1st fret instead of the 2nd. Strum from the D string.

Songs that use Dm

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