The key of D minor has one flat. For reference, here are the notes in the D minor scale:
- D
- E
- F
- G
- A
- B Flat
- C
All the chords in the key of D minor are made up of these seven notes, and each note gets to be the root note for one of the chords, thus making seven triad chords in this key.
- D Minor
- E Diminished
- F Major
- G Minor
- A Minor
- B Flat Major
- C Major
Note: In this article I’m using banjo chord charts that I created using Microsoft Paint. Here are all the banjo chord charts that are free to use personally and commercially under Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License.
i Chord — D Minor or D Minor Seventh
The first chord (i) in the key of D minor is the D minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the D minor chord on banjo.
The D minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the i chord in the key of D minor. Below is my favorite way to play the D minor seventh chord.
iidim Chord — E Diminished or E Minor Seventh Flat Five
The second chord (iidim) in the key of D minor is the E diminished chord. Below is my preferred way to play the E diminished chord on banjo.
The E minor seventh flat five chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the iidim chord in the key of D minor. Below is my favorite way to play the E minor seventh flat five chord.
III Chord — F Major or F Major Seventh
The third chord (III) in the key of D minor is the F major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the F major chord on banjo.
The F major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the III chord in the key of D minor. Below is my favorite way to play the F major seventh chord.
iv Chord — G Minor or G Minor Seventh
The fourth chord (iv) in the key of D minor is the G minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the G minor chord on banjo.
The G minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the iv chord in the key of D minor. Below is my favorite way to play the G minor seventh chord.
v Chord — A Minor or A Minor Seventh
The fifth chord (v) in the key of D minor is the A minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the A minor chord on banjo.
The A minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the v chord in the key of D minor. Below is my favorite way to play the A minor seventh chord.
VI Chord — B Flat Major or B Flat Major Seventh
The sixth chord (VI) in the key of D minor is the B flat major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the B flat major chord on banjo.
The B flat major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the VI chord in the key of D minor. Below is my favorite way to play the B flat major seventh chord.
VII Chord — C Major or C Dominant Seventh
The seventh chord (VII) in the key of D minor is the C major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the C major chord on banjo.
The C dominant seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the VII chord in the key of D minor. Below is my favorite way to play the C dominant seventh chord.
Chord Progressions in the Key of D Minor
Here are 10 chord progressions in the key of D Minor that you can experiment with. I have included banjo tablature to make playing the chords easier for you.
1. D Minor, G Minor, A Minor
D| --7---7-----12--12----2---2---
B| --6---6-----11--11----1---1---
G| --7---7-----12--12----2---2---
D| --7---7-----12--12----2---2---
G| ------------------------------
2. D Minor, G Minor, B Flat Major, A Minor
D| --7---7-----12--12----3---3-----2---2---
B| --6---6-----11--11----3---3-----1---1---
G| --7---7-----12--12----3---3-----2---2---
D| --7---7-----12--12----3---3-----2---2---
G| ----------------------------------------
3. D Minor, B Flat Major, F Major, G Minor
D| --7---7-----3---3-----10--10----12--12--
B| --6---6-----3---3-----10--10----11--11--
G| --7---7-----3---3-----10--10----12--12--
D| --7---7-----3---3-----10--10----12--12--
G| ----------------------------------------
4. D Minor, C Major, B Flat Major
D| --7---7-----5---5-----3---3---
B| --6---6-----5---5-----3---3---
G| --7---7-----5---5-----3---3---
D| --7---7-----5---5-----3---3---
G| ------------------------------
5. D Minor, G Minor, F Major, B Flat Major
D| --7---7-----12--12----10--10----3---3---
B| --6---6-----11--11----10--10----3---3---
G| --7---7-----12--12----10--10----3---3---
D| --7---7-----12--12----10--10----3---3---
G| ----------------------------------------
6. D Minor, E Diminished, A Minor, D Minor
D| --7---7-----8---8-----2---2-----7---7---
B| --6---6-----8---8-----1---1-----6---6---
G| --7---7-----9---9-----2---2-----7---7---
D| --7---7-----8---8-----2---2-----7---7---
G| ----------------------------------------
7. B Flat Major, C Major, D Minor
D| --3---3-----5---5-----7---7---
B| --3---3-----5---5-----6---6---
G| --3---3-----5---5-----7---7---
D| --3---3-----5---5-----7---7---
G| ------------------------------
8. D Minor, B Flat Major, F Major, C Major
D| --7---7-----3---3-----10--10----5---5---
B| --6---6-----3---3-----10--10----5---5---
G| --7---7-----3---3-----10--10----5---5---
D| --7---7-----3---3-----10--10----5---5---
G| ----------------------------------------
9. D Minor, B Flat Major, D Minor, B Flat Major
D| --7---7-----3---3-----7---7-----3---3---
B| --6---6-----3---3-----6---6-----3---3---
G| --7---7-----3---3-----7---7-----3---3---
D| --7---7-----3---3-----7---7-----3---3---
G| ----------------------------------------
10. D Minor, A Minor, D Minor, G Minor
D| --7---7-----2---2-----7---7-----12--12--
B| --6---6-----1---1-----6---6-----11--11--
G| --7---7-----2---2-----7---7-----12--12--
D| --7---7-----2---2-----7---7-----12--12--
G| ----------------------------------------
11. D Minor, F Major, C Major, D Minor
D| --7---7-----10--10----5---5-----7---7---
B| --6---6-----10--10----5---5-----6---6---
G| --7---7-----10--10----5---5-----7---7---
D| --7---7-----10--10----5---5-----7---7---
G| ----------------------------------------
12. D Minor, B Flat Major, F Major, G Minor
D| --7---7-----3---3-----10--10----12--12--
B| --6---6-----3---3-----10--10----11--11--
G| --7---7-----3---3-----10--10----12--12--
D| --7---7-----3---3-----10--10----12--12--
G| ----------------------------------------
