D minor arpeggio for guitar (Dm)
Notes, positions, and fretboard fingerings for the D minor arpeggio (Dm): D · F · A.
Instrument
Root
Chord
Triads
Sevenths
Position (CAGED)
Frets15
1224
Chord
Dm
DFA
E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
D
Root
· R
F
Third
· ♭3
A
Fifth
· 5
Arpeggio sheet
DmFormula (degrees)
R ♭3 5
Notes in key
D F A
Typical use
Over minor chords; II, III, VI.
D minor
The D minor arpeggio is made up of: D · F · A.
The minor arpeggio: a darker color than the major triad, the anchor of the ii, iii, and vi degrees. It's the reference point for improvising over minor chords.