D Minor 9 flat 5 Guitar Chord — Open D
Guitar chord voicings in Open D tuning (D-A-D-F#-A-D)
D Minor 9 flat 5 Voicings in Open D
D Minor 9 flat 5 in Open D Tuning — Guide
Notes: D, E, F, Ab, C
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3m, 5d, 7m
The D Minor 9 flat 5 chord in Open D tuning (D-A-D-F#-A-D) requires different fingerings than standard tuning. We found 6 playable voicings, each filtered for comfortable fret span (max 4 frets) and realistic finger placement.
Scales for Improvising Over D Minor 9 flat 5 in Open D
When playing D Minor 9 flat 5 in Open D tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:
- D Major scale
- D Minor Pentatonic scale — the go-to scale for rock and blues soloing