D minor (Dm)
DRoot
Fmin 3
APerf 5
Sad and melancholic. Common in ballads and emotional songs. Often used as the ii, iii, or vi chord in major keys.
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How to play it
Dm
D minor, Open
- Bass
- D, the root
- Root
- D
- Strings
- D G B e · open
- DRoot
- Fm3
- AP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds minor
D+3 fretsF+4 fretsA
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with D →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
Dm
D minor, Open
- Bass
- D, the root
- Root
- D
- Strings
- D G B e · open
- DRoot
- Fm3
- AP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04