Guitar arpeggio
D Minor 9 Guitar Arpeggio
D Minor 9 is a five-note arpeggio built from D, F, A, C, and E. It is also commonly called D Minor Ninth, and Dm9. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Chord tones
- D , F , A , C , E
- Formula
- 1 b3 5 b7 9
- Semitones
- 0 3 7 10 14
- Chord symbols
- Dm9 , Dmin9
- Also called
- D Minor NinthDm9
How to read this arpeggio
The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent D root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.
Use the interactive fretboard to locate the D root notes and connect the remaining minor 9 chord tones across standard tuning.
This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called D Minor Ninth or Dm9.
Fretboard diagram
Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool
Start with D Minor 9 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboard