Basic Beginner Guitar Chord – Learn To Play Dm11

Easy Beginner Guitar Chord Lesson – Learn Dm11

The D Minor 11 Chord  is found by locating the 1,  b3,  5,  b7,  9,  11 steps of the  D Major Scale: D, E, F#, G, A, B, and C# , or the notes D, F, A, C, E and G.  The “b3″ symbol translates to “Flattened 3rd” , which means we simply lower the 3rd step of the D Major Scale (F#) a 1/2 step to a “F”. The “b7″ symbol translates to “Flattened 7th” , which means we simply lower the 7th step of the D Major Scale (C#) a 1/2 step to a “C”.

Here is a key that will help you read the chart:

Everything on the above chart should be self explanatory, except for the last three in the third column. They may need a bit of explaining. The O, or open symbol, simply means that you do not press down on any notes on that string. The X means you do not strum that particular string. The Barre symbol means you need to barre that particular fret. When you barre a fret you are pressing down on multiple strings at the same time with one finger.

Technically speaking, the above chord shape is a chord inversion.  This means that instead of the “D”, the root of this chord, being the bass or lowest note, the “A” is.

Chord Playing Tip

Be sure that you are pressing down on the strings hard enough and play each string one at a time to make sure you have a nice clean sound. If any of the strings buzz or sound muted, then something is not right.