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 ukulele chord charts that I created using Microsoft Paint. Here are all the ukulele 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 ukulele.
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 ukulele.
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 ukulele.
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 ukulele.
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 ukulele.
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 ukulele.
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 ukulele.
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 ukulele tablature to make playing the chords easier for you.
1. D Minor, G Minor, A Minor
A| --0---0-----1---1-----0---0---
E| --1---1-----3---3-----0---0---
C| --2---2-----2---2-----0---0---
G| --2---2-----0---0-----2---2---
2. D Minor, G Minor, B Flat Major, A Minor
A| --0---0-----1---1-----1---1-----0---0---
E| --1---1-----3---3-----1---1-----0---0---
C| --2---2-----2---2-----2---2-----0---0---
G| --2---2-----0---0-----3---3-----2---2---
3. D Minor, B Flat Major, F Major, G Minor
A| --0---0-----1---1-----0---0-----1---1---
E| --1---1-----1---1-----1---1-----3---3---
C| --2---2-----2---2-----0---0-----2---2---
G| --2---2-----3---3-----2---2-----0---0---
4. D Minor, C Major, B Flat Major
A| --0---0-----3---3-----1---1---
E| --1---1-----0---0-----1---1---
C| --2---2-----0---0-----2---2---
G| --2---2-----0---0-----3---3---
5. D Minor, G Minor, F Major, B Flat Major
A| --0---0-----1---1-----0---0-----1---1---
E| --1---1-----3---3-----1---1-----1---1---
C| --2---2-----2---2-----0---0-----2---2---
G| --2---2-----0---0-----2---2-----3---3---
6. D Minor, E Diminished, A Minor, D Minor
A| --0---0-----1---1-----0---0-----0---0---
E| --1---1-----0---0-----0---0-----1---1---
C| --2---2-----4---4-----0---0-----2---2---
G| --2---2-----0---0-----2---2-----2---2---
7. B Flat Major, C Major, D Minor
A| --1---1-----3---3-----0---0---
E| --1---1-----0---0-----1---1---
C| --2---2-----0---0-----2---2---
G| --3---3-----0---0-----2---2---
8. D Minor, B Flat Major, F Major, C Major
A| --0---0-----1---1-----0---0-----3---3---
E| --1---1-----1---1-----1---1-----0---0---
C| --2---2-----2---2-----0---0-----0---0---
G| --2---2-----3---3-----2---2-----0---0---
9. D Minor, B Flat Major, D Minor, B Flat Major
A| --0---0-----1---1-----0---0-----1---1---
E| --1---1-----1---1-----1---1-----1---1---
C| --2---2-----2---2-----2---2-----2---2---
G| --2---2-----3---3-----2---2-----3---3---
10. D Minor, A Minor, D Minor, G Minor
A| --0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----1---1---
E| --1---1-----0---0-----1---1-----3---3---
C| --2---2-----0---0-----2---2-----2---2---
G| --2---2-----2---2-----2---2-----0---0---
11. D Minor, F Major, C Major, D Minor
A| --0---0-----0---0-----3---3-----0---0---
E| --1---1-----1---1-----0---0-----1---1---
C| --2---2-----0---0-----0---0-----2---2---
G| --2---2-----2---2-----0---0-----2---2---
12. D Minor, B Flat Major, F Major, G Minor
A| --0---0-----1---1-----0---0-----1---1---
E| --1---1-----1---1-----1---1-----3---3---
C| --2---2-----2---2-----0---0-----2---2---
G| --2---2-----3---3-----2---2-----0---0---
