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Dm/Eb chord on guitar

D Minor Over E Flat. Notes: D, F and A.

Dm/Eb guitar chord diagram, barre at fret 1××1Ebbass2A53DR1Fb3EbADF
Barre at fret 1 · Medium

How to play Dm/Eb

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 4th (D) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 1. This is the barre.
  2. Put your middle finger on the 3rd (G) string at fret 2 (A).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 2nd (B) string at fret 3 (D).
  4. Don't play the low E and A strings: skip them or mute them with a fretting finger.
  5. Strum from the D string down.
Lowest note: Eb (the root)Strings played: 4 of 6Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play Dm/Eb

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
Dm/Eb guitar chord, barre at fret 1××1Ebbass2A53DR1Fb3EbADF

Barre at fret 1

Medium
Dm/Eb guitar chord, barre at fret 66fr××1Ebbass2A53DR1Fb3EbADF

Barre at fret 6

Medium
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Barre at fret 10

Hard
Dm/Eb guitar chord, barre at fret 1010fr××4Ebbass1Fb31A51DREbFAD

Barre at fret 10

Hard

Notes and theory

Droot
Fb3 · minor third
A5 · perfect fifth

The minor triad swaps the major third for a minor third, which gives it a darker, sadder color. The formula is 1 b3 5, and you will also see it written as Dmin and D-.

Keys that use Dm/Eb

C major iiF major viB flat major iiiD minor iG minor vA minor iv

More D chords

All D guitar chords
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Dm/Eb with another bass note

Dm/ADm/AbDm/BDm/BbDm/CDm/C#Dm/EDm/EbDm/FDm/F#Dm/G

minor chords in every key

CmC#mDmD#mEmFmF#mGmG#mAmA#mBm

Questions

What notes are in the Dm/Eb chord?

Dm/Eb (D minor over E flat) is made of three notes: D (root), F (minor third) and A (perfect fifth). The slash means Eb is played as the lowest note.

How do you play Dm/Eb on guitar?

The easiest Dm/Eb is the "barre at fret 1" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 4th (D) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 1. This is the barre. Put your middle finger on the 3rd (G) string at fret 2 (A). Put your ring finger on the 2nd (B) string at fret 3 (D).

Is Dm/Eb hard to play on guitar?

Dm/Eb has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What is the difference between Dm/Eb and D?

Only the third changes. D major uses a major third and sounds bright; D minor lowers that note by a half step, which makes it sound darker. The root and the fifth stay the same.

What key is Dm/Eb in?

Dm/Eb belongs to 6 keys: C major (as the ii chord), F major (as the vi chord), B flat major (as the iii chord), D minor (as the i chord), G minor (as the v chord) and A minor (as the iv chord).

What does a minor chord sound like?

The minor triad swaps the major third for a minor third, which gives it a darker, sadder color.