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Dm/C on guitar: D minor with C in the bass

Dm/C is Dm with C in the bass. That C is the chord's 7th, so what you hear is Dm7 in 3rd inversion (Dm7/C), with the notes D, F, A, C.

Notes
DFAC
Bass
C 7th of the chord · Dm7

How to play Dm/C on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · 1st position

    Dm/C chord on guitar, shape 1: first position, with open strings, notes C, D, F, A

  2. Shape 2 · fret 2

    Dm/C chord on guitar, shape 2: from fret 2, notes C, D, F, A

  3. Shape 3 · fret 10 · barre

    Dm/C chord on guitar, shape 3: barre at fret 10, notes C, D, F, A

  4. Shape 4 · fret 7 · barre

    Dm/C chord on guitar, shape 4: barre at fret 10, notes C, D, F, A

Where Dm/C shows up

The 7th in the bass wants to step down. The most common path: Dm → Dm/C → Bb, with the bass walking down D, C, B♭.

Other positions of Dm

Frequently asked questions

What does Dm/C mean?

Dm/C reads "Dm over C": you play Dm and the lowest note is C. In a chord symbol, whatever comes after the slash is always the bass.

What is the difference between Dm/C and Dm?

Dm/C has one more note: C in the bass, which is the 7th. That is why it sounds like Dm7 in 3rd inversion.

How do you play Dm/C on guitar?

The shapes on this page go from easiest to hardest. In all of them C is the lowest note; the low strings that would sound below it are not played (x).

Dm chord on guitar