Dm chord

The Dm chord (D minor) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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About the minor chord

The root, a minor third and a perfect fifth. Darker and more serious than major.

Formula: 1 b3 5. Used in: Most house, techno, trance and trap progressions are built on minor chords.

Dm inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

Keys with Dm

Dm is the II chord in C major, VI chord in F major, III chord in Bb major, I chord in D minor, V chord in G minor and IV chord in A minor.

It also appears in C Dorian (II), D Dorian (I), G Dorian (V), D Phrygian (I), E Phrygian (VII), A Phrygian (IV), Eb Lydian (VII), F Lydian (VI), Bb Lydian (III), C Mixolydian (II), F Mixolydian (VI), G Mixolydian (V).

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Questions

What notes are in a Dm chord?

D, F, A.

What is the formula of a minor chord?

1 b3 5. The root, a minor third and a perfect fifth. Darker and more serious than major.

What key is Dm in?

Dm is a chord in C major (II), F major (VI), Bb major (III), D minor (I).

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