How to Play D Minor Chord
That’s why today we will be showing you two different versions of the D minor chord shapes.
One will be the standard D minor open chord, and the other one will be the barre chord on the 5th fret of the 5th string.
Ok, now that we’ve covered all the basics - let’s jump right in!
Watch this video to learn How to Play D Minor Chord
Easy way of playing the D Minor Chord
Advanced way of playing the D Minor Chord
Guitar D Minor practice tips:
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While playing the open D minor guitar chord, make sure that all your
open strings ring. You have to make sure that your fingers are not
brushing up any unwanted strings, and thus muting them. Pick all the
strings in succession, to make sure everything is ok. You may need to
adjust your fretting hand’s angle
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When reading the D Minor chord diagram, you should know that ‘’X’’ signifies a string you do not want to play.
- When playing a full D Minor bar chord, pick all strings separately to make sure you have pressed them all strong enough.
- When placing your fingers to play this D Minor chord, make sure that you are behind the fret wire. Also, barre’s aside, make sure that you are pressing the strings with your fingertips.