# D minor 9 Guitar Chord

> The D minor 9 minor 9 chord combines the minor 7th with a major ninth E, producing a lush, moody atmosphere. The added ninth E softens the minor tonality with a dreamy, jazzy color, perfect for soulful ballads and expressive emotional landscapes. With C in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of D minor 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-minor-9/c

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Dmin9
- Notes: D, F, A, C, E
- Intervals: 1 (D), ♭3 (F), 5 (A), ♭7 (C), 9 (E)
- Mood: smooth, soulful, mellow, deep
- Genres: Jazz, R&B, Soul, Neo-Soul
- Playable shapes: 49

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 3 2 2 3 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-minor-9/c/x32231)
- Shape 2: -1 3 3 2 3 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-minor-9/c/x33230)
- Shape 3: 8 0 0 7 6 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-minor-9/c/800760)
- Shape 4: 8 0 7 7 6 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-minor-9/c/807760)
- Shape 5: 8 7 7 7 6 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-minor-9/c/877760)
- Shape 6: 8 8 7 7 6 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-minor-9/c/887760)
- Shape 7: 8 7 7 7 6 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-minor-9/c/877768)
- Shape 8: 8 8 0 9 10 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-minor-9/c/8809a8)

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