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Dm/A Guitar Chord

A chord with a sad, melancholic character. Differs from major by its lowered third. Used across all genres for emotional expression — from ballads through rock to jazz. This is a slash chord — the bass note is A instead of the root.

Guitar

Strings X–0–0–2–3–1

How to play the Dm/A chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–0–0–2–3–1 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Do not play
5th string (A) Play open
4th string (D) Play open
3rd string (G) Fret 2 · middle finger
2nd string (B) Fret 3 · ring finger
1st string (high E) Fret 1 · index finger

Notation for Dm/A chord

Other names: D minor, D min, D-

Music theory name: minor triad

Common name: D minor chord

Intervals and tones in Dm/A chord

Note Interval
D Root
F Minor 3rd
A Perfect 5th

All Variations

Open
X–0–0–2–3–1
Open
X–0–3–2–3–1
Fret 5
X–0–7–7–6–5
Fret 5
5–5–7–7–6–5

More chords with D as the root

The same chord type in other keys