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Dm9/F Guitar Chord

A sophisticated minor sound popular in neo-soul, jazz and lo-fi hip-hop. On guitar, the fifth is commonly omitted to make room for the ninth. This is a slash chord — the bass note is F instead of the root.

Guitar

Strings 1–0–0–2–1–0

How to play the Dm9/F chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 1–0–0–2–1–0 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) Fret 1 · index finger
5th string (A) Play open
4th string (D) Play open
3rd string (G) Fret 2 · ring finger
2nd string (B) Fret 1 · middle finger
1st string (high E) Play open

Notation for Dm9/F chord

Other names: D minor 9th, D min9, D-9

Music theory name: minor ninth chord

Common name: D minor ninth chord

Intervals and tones in Dm9/F chord

Note Interval
D Root
F Minor 3rd
A Perfect 5th
C Minor 7th
E Major 9th

All Variations

Open
1–0–0–2–1–0
Open
1–3–0–2–3–0
Open
1–X–0–2–1–0