Basic Beginner Guitar Chord – The D Minor

The D Minor Chord is found in the D Minor Scale: D E F G A Bb C D. It is made up of the 1(root note), 3 and 5 of this scale. Meaning the notes D, F and A. Now to add more depth to the sound of the chord you add another 1 note the D. The D note is at the root of the chord meaning the top of the chord shown in the diagram below.

D Minor Chord notes: D A D F

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