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How to play Dβ™―min/maj9/Cπ„ͺ chord on guitar

Shape a8887a

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Shape characteristics

Barre chord Mid-neck Non-chord bass
Voicing type

Barre chord

Your first finger flattens across multiple strings at the same fret. Movable up and down the neck to any key without changing the shape.

Neck position

Mid-neck Β· fret 7-10

Balanced tone, with neither the ringing openness of first position nor the bright snap of the upper register. Common choice for rhythm work when you want a fuller, more compact sound.

Voicing density

Full six-string voicing

All six strings ring, giving you the biggest, most resonant version of this chord, ideal for strumming and solo acoustic contexts.

Bass & top note

Bass: D Β· Top: D

The lowest note isn't a traditional chord tone for this chord, so the voicing has an added colour or slash-chord flavour.

How this shape compares

Compared to Shape a8887x , this voicing drops 1 string for a tighter, more compact sound.

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 7th fret of the 2nd string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 8th fret of the 3rd string, 4th string, and 5th string in barre position
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 10th fret of the 6th string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 10th fret of the 1st string

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "a8887a" mean?

The sequence a8887a is a highly compact guitar chord notation. It represents the fret played on each of the 6 strings, reading left-to-right from the thickest (lowest pitch) string to the thinnest (highest pitch) string: E, A, D, G, B, e.

  • x means the string is muted or skipped entirely.
  • 0 means the string is played "open" (without pressing over a fret).
  • 1-9 represent standard fret numbers 1 to 9.
  • a, b, c... represent frets 10, 11, 12, and higher (where a=10, b=11, c=12).

Can I play this Dβ™―min/maj9/Cπ„ͺ shape anywhere else?

Yes! This specific layout is just one way to voice a Dβ™―min/maj9/Cπ„ͺ chord. You can find all other variations in our chord shape library for Dβ™―min/maj9/Cπ„ͺ. Most guitarists choose different shapes based on whether they want a "brighter" or "deeper" sound, or which chord they are transitioning from.

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