Dm9 is the D minor ninth chord. It has 5 notes: D – F – A – C – E (1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).
A minor ninth adds the ninth to a minor seventh. It is lush and smooth, a staple of neo-soul, R&B and contemporary worship.
Dm9 chord on Guitar
10-12-10-10-10-12Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 10th fret; A 12th fret; D 10th fret; G 10th fret; B 10th fret; high E 12th fret.
Dm9 chord on Ukulele
7587Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 7th fret; C 5th fret; E 8th fret; A 7th fret.
Dm9 chord on Piano
Play D, F, A, C and E together with your right hand, and D (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Dm9 chord
Dm9 appears in 14 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Leon Bridges – Laredo Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Aura – Let Go Its Over Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- kahitna – Aduh Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Blood, Sweat & Tears – Hes A Runner Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Silk Sonic, Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak with Thundercat & Bootsy Collins – After Last Night Chords
- Eloise (UK) – Wanderlust Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Topi Sorsakoski – Leningrad Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Francesca Michielin ft. Vasco Brondi – Cattive Stelle Chords Piano, Ukulele
- I Don’t Know How But They Found Me – Leave Me Alone Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele
- The Who – Rockin In Rage Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Harry James And His Orchestra – Its Been A Long Long Time Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Gino Vannelli – Powerful People Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
Related chords
Other D chords:
Chords in the key of F major:
Dm9 chord: questions
What notes are in the Dm9 chord?
Dm9 (D minor ninth) is made of D, F, A, C and E (1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).
How do you play Dm9 on guitar?
The most common shape is 10-12-10-10-10-12 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Dm9 on ukulele?
Play 7587 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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