Dm9 Guitar Chord
Dm9 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 6 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: D F A C E (R m3 5 m7 9).
Dm9 Chord
Full name: D minor ninthAKA: Dminor9 Dmin9 Dm7/9 Dm7(add9) D-7/9 D-7(add9) Dmin7/9 Dmin7(add9)
Guitar sound:
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Dm9 Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: x 5 3 5 5 x
Difficulty level: Advanced


Simplified notation: 10 x 10 10 10 12
Difficulty level: Professional


Simplified notation: 10 12 10 10 10 12


Simplified notation: 10 8 x 9 10 8


Simplified notation: x 5 7 5 6 5


Simplified notation: 10 7 7 10 x 8


Dm9 Inversions on guitar
Dm9 chord charts for left handed guitar






Dm9 Chord Structure
Notes: D F A C EInterval structure: R m3 5 m7 9
Chord construction:
R = D
D + minor interval = F (scale degree = minor 3rd)
F + major interval = A (scale degree = 5th)
A + minor interval = C (scale degree = minor 7th)
C + major interval = E (scale degree = 9th)
Dm9 on other instruments
Dm9 piano




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Scales Related to Dm9
Scales that include all of the notes of Dm9.C major F major C ionian F ionian A harmonic minor D natural minor A natural minor D dorian G dorian E phrygian A phrygian F lydian A#/Bb lydian C mixolydian G mixolydian D aeolian A aeolian E locrian B locrian G#/Ab altered bb7
Dm9 chord staff

Dm9 summary table
Guitar chord name | Dm9 (D minor ninth) |
Guitar sound | |
Notes and structure | D F A C E (R m3 5 m7 9) |
Alternate tunings | |
Chord Categories | minor seventh with added 9th. Most of the time the 5th is left out (3rd note) 9th chord |
Other Notations | Dminor9 Dmin9 Dm7/9 Dm7(add9) D-7/9 D-7(add9) Dmin7/9 Dmin7(add9) |
Chord Construction | R = D D + minor interval = F (scale degree = minor 3rd) F + major interval = A (scale degree = 5th) A + minor interval = C (scale degree = minor 7th) C + major interval = E (scale degree = 9th) |
Dm9 on other instruments | Dm9 piano![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tweak notes of Dm9
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References related to this chord
minor seventh with added 9th. Most of the time the 5th is left out (3rd note) 9th chordNinth Chords on Wikipedia
Dominant Seventh Chords on Wikipedia