Mysterious Chords in D minor
Easy Trick to Spice up Chords in D minor Key
Happy Easter, guys! I hope you are having a fantastic day.
Today I want to talk to you about the D minor key and how you can spice up chords by using a straightforward guitar trick.
I call these types of chords “Mysterious chords” because they have this obscure, mystical sound that is really characteristic of this key.
Chords in D minor key love the note “E,” and the awesome thing about the guitar is the fact that the first open string happens to be E. All we got to do is to play the chords so that the open strings are always open and never fretted.
Using this simple trick, you will be able to create beautiful, mysterious chords without changing the basic chord or having to learn more difficult shapes.
As always we will keep the exercises very practical and musical, so you feel playing some music.
Once you are done with the exercise, don’t forget to experiment with the chords and apply them to songs you already play (as long as they are in a key of Dmin).
For now, grab your guitar and play along.
Let’s get started.
The Video
The Chord Progression
Mysterious Chords in D minor
Let’s take it to step by step and learn the chords we will be working on today.
You will be surprised to see how each chord will change once the first open string is added to it.
Let me analyze every chord, and let me show you the difference between the basic and mysterious chords.
D mind add 9
The D minor chord we will be playing for this exercise sounds pretty basic.
The chord on the left is a simple D minor chord with Root, root, and minor 3rd. Once we add the E open string, the chords become Dmin(add9)
Bbmaj(#11)
This chord sounds very mysterious and beautiful to arpeggiate.
Notice that the only difference between the D minor chord and the B flat is the bass note.
The simple Bb major chord has the Root, major 3rd, and perfect 5th, but when we add the E open string, it will be a Bb(#11) chord.
The Gmin7(6)
Another interesting sounding chord. The Gmin7(6) is a basic G minor 7 chord with the major 6th. This chord reminds me of the Dorian more (because of the major 6 over a minor chord).
Cmaj (add9/11)
This chord can have two different names. Dmin/C and Cmaj (add9/11). The E open string is definitely closer to a C major chord with the 9th and 11th.
Don’t forget to Experiment.
Guys, once you are done with the exercise, you should always implement these chords in your playing.
The ultimate goal is to copy and learn, then experiment and implement.
Good luck with your journey.