Guitar arpeggio

D Minor Guitar Arpeggio

D Minor is a three-note arpeggio built from D, F, and A. It is also commonly called D Minor Triad. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.

Chord tones
DFA
Formula
1 b3 5
Semitones
0 3 7
Chord symbols
DmDmin
Also called
D Minor Triad

How to read this arpeggio

The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent D root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.

Use the interactive fretboard to locate the D root notes and connect the remaining minor chord tones across standard tuning.

This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called D Minor Triad.

Fretboard diagram

D Minor Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning D Minor Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning

Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool

Start with D Minor loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.

Open in interactive fretboard

Arpeggio diagrams by tuning