Dm/C, Dm/B, Dm/Bb? Help
- tennesseemud
- new member
- Registered: 2007-01-29
- Posts: 1
I know how to form Dm but what about the extensions? Any help appreciated.
- Old Tele man
- senior member

- From: Tucson, AZ, USA
- Registered: 2006-11-02
- Posts: 994
...they aren't really extensions, but rather "bass" notes. That's Nashville "slash"-method chord notitaion, where the note after the slash is the BASS note you should play...it's up to you to select the appropriate bass string.
* for Dm/C you play a Dm chord (on D4-E1 strings) and "add" a C-note at fret 3 on string A5.
* for Dm/B you hold the Dm chord and "lower" the C note down a halfstep to B-note at fret 2 on string A5.
* for Dm/Bb you continue to hold the Dm chord on the treble strings, and lower the bass note on A5-string another halfstep down to the Bb.
...not knowing the song the chords are from, but here's a movement that might illustrate the desired "sound" (bass-to-treble strings/fret position):
X X 0 7 6 5 = Dm <---starting or "setup" chord
X X 0 5 6 5 = Dm7 (with C note on G-string..."C" is the "7th" in Key of D)
X X 0 4 6 5 = Dm6 (with B note on G-string..."B" is the "6th" in Key of D)
X X 0 3 6 5 = Dm7+5 (with Bb note on G-string ..."Bb" is the "aug5" in Key of D)
X X 0 2 3 1 = Dm <---ending or "resolving" chord
...the open "D" string is a "pedal" note and provides bass ROOT drone note.
...hope this helps

