Piano chord
D minor chord
Dm is a minor triad: the root D, a minor 3rd up to F and a perfect 5th up to A.
- Symbol
- Dm
- Notes
- D – F – A
Play it yourself
Tap D, F and A on the keys below, in any order.
- D
- F
- A
Minor chords sound darker and more serious than major ones. The only difference is the middle note: the third is one half step lower.
Inversions of Dm
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
D – F – A
- 1st inversion · Dm/F
F – A – D
- 2nd inversion · Dm/A
A – D – F
Keys with Dm
Dm occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.