![]() So do you notice anything familiar about the Dm chord in the diagram above? It’s almost exactly the same as the F chord on your uke! This means if you can play an F, you are already 2/3rds of the way towards playing a Dm – all you have to do is add one finger! This information is just to help you start to get a sense of how chords are built musically, a skill that can be really useful in helping you figure out your own chords down the road. Read More: Learn to play “Let it Be” on your Ukuleleĭon’t worry if you don’t follow all of this right now, you don’t need to understand it in order to play the chord. ![]() There, now we’ve turned G-C-E-A into A-D-F-A, thus giving us our fuller sounding Dm triad with an extra A. But when possible, we want to be able to strum all 4 strings of the ukulele and give the chord as full a sound as possible, so let’s add that A two frets up on the G string. Combine those two notes with the open A string, and we’ve technically got our D-F-A triad already, just don’t hit the G string when strumming. Moving onto the C string, if we move up two frets (known as a whole step), we get our D. Starting with the E, if we move one fret up (also known as a half step up), we get F. Given that the open strings of the ukulele are G-C-E-A, we can see that to play the chord requires changing three of those notes (G, C, and E). ![]() The Dm chord is made up of the notes D-F-A. So what are we waiting for? Let’s slide into the Dm… chord! Understanding the Dm Chord Musically In this lesson, I’m going to give you an overview of how the Dm chord is built, show you how to play it, and give you some tips on how to make sure it sounds good. Welcome to another how to chord lesson today we will be learning the Dm Chord! Known for having a melancholy sound, Dm is a great addition to your basic chord library, and learning it will allow you to play a wider variety of songs on your ukulele.
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