D Minor

Every minor chord is made up of the 1st, b3rd and 5th notes of the major scale

Choose a chord below to see an example (with chord diagrams)

C

C# Db

D

D# Eb

E

F

F# Gb

G

G# Ab

A

A# Bb

B

The D major scale is

D	E	F#	G	A	B	C#
1	2	3	4	5	6	7

To make a “D minor” (Dm) chord we use

the 1^st note D

the b3^rd (half step lower from the 3^rd) note F

the 5^th note A

This gives us the notes D, F and A which form the “D minor” chord

"D minor" (Dm) on the guitar

"D minor" (Dm) on the piano