Yes, I have to agree, I have a song at the moment that switches from D to Dm and it just feels weird 
In the past very few songs Iâve tackled seem to contain a Dm is it just not a common chord?
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That shape will all go the way up the neck so is an important triad to get under oneâs fingers. Donât dismiss it. It will come in handy later in the guitar journey.
PS: BTW Sultanâs of Swing is in Dmin
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@Isthatkolt, Iâm guessing youâre talking about the song exercise at the end of the practice routine, chord changes from and to Dm, and the old faithful strumming pattern. First of all: Dm is hard, switching to/from Dm is hard and combining that with a strumming pattern is hard. Everyone struggles with this. 5 days is not a long time to master all this.
Donât try to take three steps at a time: practice the chord changes during the chord changes exercise, practice the strumming pattern during the strumming exercise, and practice song playing during the last 10 min. If you want to practise more in a day then just the practice routine, go for several short intervals, spread over the day instead of one long session.
For the song exercise, there are 2 rules: 1) slow it down to a tempo you can follow, and gradually speed up as you get better, 2) start with 1 downstrum per bar, if that goes well 2, then 4, then apply the strumming pattern.
Youâll see youâll quickly get better at this. But you also need to exercise that A to Dm change separately if thatâs where youâre stumbling in the song.
If you have mastered everything else in module 4, and itâs just the one chord change youâre struggling with, and youâre getting bored, donât hesitate to move on to module 5, just keep practicing the chord change youâre struggling with.
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Question, when you place down your pinky on the B string, is it ok for the ring finger to also be on the B string or do I need to raise it so itâs not touching anything?
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Just tested (I usually use my ringfinger on the B-string when playing Dm, not my pinky). You can put both pinky and ringfinger on the B-string in fret 3. As long as you do not get buzzing, it wonât change the sound quality in my ears. Might not be âtechnically correctâ, but as always: Whatever sounds good is good - especially if it makes playing Dm easier for you at the moment.
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To add to what Nicole said you should try and lift your ring finger for finger independence. In the beginning of your guitar journey most people find their pinky and ring finger work together and itâs hard to make them work independently.
Itâs not a big deal if you canât do it right away but it is a goal to work towards.
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Got it, I guess Iâll just try to consciously lift it then for future proofing haha. Thanks JokuMuu and stitch
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I had the problem on which finger is better to use for Dm Chord. Justin teaches us to use the little finger, on early stages, but later when we learn the sus chords Justin plays Dm chord with the ring finger when uses the sus chords. Whatâs the best way to play Dm Chord?
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both are good 
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Hi Koutsos, This is a dilemma that has followed me through my beginning guitar journey. Not a bad one, mind youâŠ. Which fingering is âbestâ depends a lot on context. For example, depending on what chords you are changing from or to, you might use a different fingering. Iâve tried to follow Justinâs guidance as it is given in the lesson Iâm currently working on. In this case, he explains both grips, and provides guidance (not quoted here, but head on over the the page to read more!) on which to choose, on the website notes for this lesson:
HOW TO PLAY THE DM CHORD ON GUITAR
There are two different fingerings you can use to play the Dm Chord on guitar. If youâre a beginner, I recommend using Fingers 1, 2, and 4 to play the Dm chord on the guitar. We tend to avoid using our pinky in the early guitar stages, but we need to develop that 4th finger! There are a few benefits related to this fingering, and weâll get back to it in just one second.
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The fullest answer is both.
Using third finger allows you to embellish to a Dsus4 chord with little finger.
Using little finger allows you to embellish with different bass notes using third finger.
The context can determine which you use.
If no embellishment is needed and you simply need to form and hold a Dm chord, use the one that comes best to you.
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