The seven chords of D Minor with guitar diagrams, the progressions you will meet most, capo options, and free songs to play in this key.
The D Minor scale is D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C. Build a chord on each note using only the scale's own notes and you get the seven diatonic chords below. Songs in D Minor are made mostly of these, with the i, iv and V doing most of the work. In practice the V chord is usually A or A7 (the harmonic minor's raised 7th) rather than Am: it pulls back to Dm much harder.
With sevenths: Dm7 (im7), Em7b5 (iim7b5), Fmaj7 (IIImaj7), Gm7 (ivm7), Am7 (vm7), Bbmaj7 (VImaj7), C7 (VII7), and A7 (V7). Tap any chord for every voicing, the notes and how to play it.
| Numerals | In D Minor | Heard in |
|---|---|---|
| i VI III VII | Dm Bb F C | the minor pop progression |
| i VII VI V | Dm C Bb A | the Andalusian cadence (the V is the major chord) |
| i iv V | Dm Gm A | the minor three-chord progression (V from harmonic minor) |
| i iv VII III | Dm Gm C F | a folk and rock favourite |
| i VI VII i | Dm Bb C Dm | the rock minor loop |
Write one out in the free Chord Progression Chart, or train your ear to hear them with Name the Progression.
D Minor is one of the open-chord keys: its main chords sit near the nut, so no capo is needed. A capo still gives you other voicings of the same key: capo 5 with Am shapes.
Every key and fret is on the guitar capo chart, and the Chord Sheet Maker rewrites any song's chords for a capo or a new key.
Free chord sheets on Guitar Scribble served in D Minor, chords over the lyrics, printable.
Relative major: F major (same notes and chords, a different home). Parallel major: D major (same root, a different mood).
All free, in the browser. The Chord Sheet Maker transposes any sheet into D Minor with one click.
The seven chords built on the D Minor scale are Dm, Edim, F, Gm, Am, Bb, C. As roman numerals: i, ii°, III, iv, v, VI, VII. Most songs in D Minor use A or A7 as the V chord, from the harmonic minor scale, rather than Am.
F major. It shares every note and every chord with D Minor; the difference is which chord feels like home.
No. D Minor is one of the open-chord keys, so its main chords are played near the nut without a capo. You can still use one: capo 5 with Am shapes.
