Dm
Dm
D Minor
Beginner
Minor
Triad
Basic minor chord - sad, melancholic sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
D
RootF
Minor 3rdA
Perfect 5thInterval Details
D
Root
F
Minor 3rd
A
Perfect 5th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
D - F - A
Bass: DInversion 1
F - A - D
Bass: FInversion 2
A - D - F
Bass: ACompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Dm chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Dm
Dm/ma7
Dm7
Dm6
DmMaj7b6
Dmadd4
Dm7add11
Simplified
D5
Alternate Symbols
Dm
Dmin
D-
Tags
triad
minor
basic
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4