Banjo Dm chord (Open G)D minor on the 5-string banjo: 0 2 3 3, and 5 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 0 2 3 3 (open position)
- String 4 (D): open, D
- String 3 (G): 2nd fret, index finger, A
- String 2 (B): 3rd fret, middle finger, D
- String 1 (D): 3rd fret, ring finger, F
- String 5, the short g: open, G, not in the chord
Sounds: D A D F · Dm is D, F, A (1 · ♭3 · 5)
Found in: C major (ii), G mixolydian (v), C mixolydian (ii), G dorian (v), D dorian (i), C dorian (ii)
The 5th string: the short g adds the 4th over Dm, a colour rather than a clash.
Up the neck: D minor shape: 3 2 3 3 (at the nut); Barre minor shape: 7 7 6 7 (6fr); F minor shape: 12 10 10 12 (10fr). Slide a shape up or down to play another chord of its kind.
Open G tuning: gDGBD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.
The app starts in open G, so it opens on these shapes.
More Dm shapes
- 3 2 3 0
open - 0 7 6 7
6fr - 0 10 10 0
10fr - 12 14 15 15
12fr - 0 14 15 15
14fr
Other D chords in Open G
Other minor chords
Dm in other tunings
All Open G banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app