D7 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
D7
Dominant 7
Notes:D · F# · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 1 4 | 2 – 3 1 4 | A D A C F# | medium | |
| 2 4 5 3 x | 1 3 4 2 – | A F# C D x | medium | |
| 5 x 7 3 4 | 3 – 4 1 2 | C x D D F# | hard | |
| 5 0 5 7 4 | 2 – 3 4 1 | C D C F# F# | medium | |
| 5 0 5 7 7 | 1 – 2 3 4 | C D C F# A | medium | |
| 7 0 7 7 10 | 1 – 2 3 4 | D D D F# C | medium | |
| 11 0 11 10 10 | 3 – 4 1 2 | F# D F# A C | medium | |
| 2 0 5 3 4 | 1 – 4 2 3 | A D C D F# | medium | |
| 5 4 2 3 x | 4 3 1 2 – | C F# A D x | medium | |
| x 4 5 3 4 | – 2 4 1 3 | x F# C D F# | medium | |
| 5 0 7 7 4 | 2 – 3 4 1 | C D D F# F# | medium | |
| 5 0 7 7 7 | 1 – 2 3 4 | C D D F# A | medium | |
| 7 0 11 10 10 | 1 – 4 2 3 | D D F# A C | hard | |
| x 0 11 10 10 | – – 3 1 2 | x D F# A C | easy | |
| 5 0 2 3 4 | 4 – 1 2 3 | C D A D F# | medium | |
| 2 x 5 3 4 | 1 – 4 2 3 | A x C D F# | hard |
The D7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the D7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| ♭7 | 10 | C |
More D chords
Other roots
See D7 in another tuning
What notes make up the D7 chord?
D7 is a Dominant 7 chord built from the notes D, F#, A, C.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.