A dark, melancholic open chord — the saddest of the beginner chords.
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)
Like D major but with the high E on the 1st fret instead of the 2nd. Strum from the D string.
To play the D Minor chord, position your fingers as follows — 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). Like D major but with the high E on the 1st fret instead of the 2nd. Strum from the D string.
Yes — D Minor is a beginner-friendly chord. Like D major but with the high E on the 1st fret instead of the 2nd. Strum from the D string.
Popular songs that use the Dm chord include Horse with No Name by America.
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