Open Dm Chord Guitar Shape: Chart and Fingering

The open D minor chord is one of the most popular guitar chords. It’s also the easiest D minor shape. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the open Dm chord.

D minor Open Chord

How to play the open D minor chord

  • Place your 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string.
  • Place your 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string.
  • Place your 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 1st string.
  • Strum the first four strings.

D minor open chord info

  • It contains the notes (from the 4th string down) D, A, D and F.
  • It is a very popular shape and the easiest way to play the D minor chord.
  • It contains the 1 (root), 5, 1 and b3 in the key of D.
  • It is a minor chord.

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