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Dm9 Ukulele 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.

Ukulele

Strings 2–4–1–3

How to play the Dm9 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 2–4–1–3 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 4 · little finger
2nd string (E) Fret 1 · index finger
1st string (A) Fret 3 · ring finger

Notation for Dm9 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 chord

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

All Variations

Open
2–4–1–3
Fret 5
5–5–5–7
Fret 7
10–9–8–7
Fret 8
9–9–8–8

Songs using Dm9