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D Minor Ukulele 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.

Ukulele

Strings 2–2–1–0

How to play the D Minor chord on ukulele

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

4th string (G) Fret 2 · middle finger
3rd string (C) Fret 2 · ring finger
2nd string (E) Fret 1 · index finger
1st string (A) Play open

Notation for Dm chord

Other names: D minor, D min, D-

Music theory name: minor triad

Common name: D minor chord

Intervals and tones in Dm chord

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

All Variations

Open
2–2–1–0
Fret 2
2–5–5–5
Fret 5
7–5–5–5
Fret 5
7–5–5–8

Songs using Dm