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The D minor chord
is comprised of one and one-half steps (from the note D to the note F,
a minor 3rd interval) and two whole steps (from the note F to the note
A, a major 3rd interval). Therefore, the three notes that comprise a D
minor chord are: D + F + A. This analysis holds true for all minor
chords. Notice that the spelling of the D minor chord form in Figure 1
is D + A + D + F.
An alternate voicing to the
one discussed above will include theA string. Most often that chord
will be notated as Dm/A, indicating that the A note is the lowest note
in the voicing. The important thing to remember is that the fingering of
a chord does not define the chord. The notes being played define the chord.
As an exercise,up the "Notes
on the Neck" page and, with your guitar in hand, map out all of the
places a D + F + A triad could be played and play them. For example, on
the 7th fret of the third or G string we find a D note. Place your third,
or ring finger, on that note. On the 2nd, or B, string, at the 6th fret
lies an F note. Place your second (middle) finger on that one. Then place
your 1st finger (pointing finger) on the 5th fret of the first string to
get the A note. Strum the resulting chord from theD, or 4th, string
down. This fingering, or voicing, reads as D + D + F + A - a D minor chord
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