D minor chordson the 5-string banjo, Open D tuning (f♯DF♯AD)

The scale: D E F G A B♭ C

Open strings: Open strings in D minor: D, A.

The seven chords in D minor

  1. i Dm12f♯DAAF0 3 0 3
  2. ii° Edim2113f♯EGB♭E2 1 1 2
  3. ♭III F1111f♯FACF3 3 3 3
  4. iv Gm11f♯DGB♭D0 1 1 0
  5. v Am1231f♯EACE2 3 3 2
  6. ♭VI B♭413f♯DB♭B♭F0 4 1 3
  7. ♭VII C2143f♯EGCE2 1 3 2

The chords built on each note of the scale, with the shape the app leads with. The app’s key page also suggests progressions to play them in.

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Other modes on D

D majorD mixolydianD dorian

Other minor keys

GACBEF

D minor in other tunings

Open GDouble CSawmillC Tuning

All Open D banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · The app