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D minor (Dm) chord on ukulele

Notes
DFA
Formula
1♭35

How to play Dm on ukulele

  1. Shape 1 · 1st position

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

  2. Shape 2 · fret 2

    Dm chord on ukulele, shape 2: from fret 2, notes D, F, A

  3. Shape 3 · fret 5 · barre

    Dm chord on ukulele, shape 3: barre at fret 5, notes D, F, A

  4. Shape 4 · fret 8

    Dm chord on ukulele, shape 4: from fret 8, notes D, F, A

Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (D).

Dm inversions on ukulele

The same Dm with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.

  1. 3rd (F) in the bass1st inversion · Dm/F

    D minor, Dm/F, 2555Dm/F21234AFADmetronotuner.com

  2. 3rd (F) in the bass1st inversion · Dm/F

    D minor, Dm/F, 7555Dm/F5311DFADmetronotuner.com

  3. 5th (A) in the bass2nd inversion · Dm/A

    D minor, Dm/A, 10-9-10-8Dm/A83241FADFmetronotuner.com

  4. 5th (A) in the bass2nd inversion · Dm/A

    D minor, Dm/A, 7958Dm/A52413DAAFmetronotuner.com

About the minor chord

The minor third makes the chord darker, wistful or inward-looking. In a major key it shows up on the ii, iii and vi degrees (A minor in C major); in a minor key it is home base, from romantic ballads to folk songs.

Notes and intervals of Dm

Dm (D minor) is built from 3 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • D · 1 · root
  • F · ♭3 · minor third
  • A · 5 · perfect fifth

Other D chords

Minor: other roots

Chords that go with Dm

In the key of Dm (minor), the most common chords next to it are the iv, the V7, the ♭III, the ♭VI and the ♭VII:

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the Dm chord on ukulele?

Dm (D minor) has 4 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.

What notes are in Dm?

The notes of Dm are D, F, A. The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5: root, minor third, perfect fifth.

What does Dm mean?

Dm is the chord symbol for D minor. The minor third makes the chord darker, wistful or inward-looking. In a major key it shows up on the ii, iii and vi degrees (A minor in C major); in a minor key it is home base, from romantic ballads to folk songs.

Can I play Dm on other instruments?

Yes. Dm also has a page on guitar, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.

Dm on other instruments

All ukulele chords