Dm7 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Dm7
Minor 7
Notes:D · F · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 1 3 | 2 – 3 1 4 | A D A C F | medium | |
| 2 3 5 3 x | 1 2 4 3 – | A F C D x | medium | |
| 5 3 5 3 3 | 2 1 3 1 1 | C F C D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 5 6 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | C D C F D | easy | |
| 7 0 7 6 10 | 2 – 3 1 4 | D D D F C | hard | |
| 7 0 10 10 10 | 1 – 2 3 4 | D D F A C | medium | |
| x 0 10 10 10 | – – 1 1 1 | x D F A C | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 0 2 1 3 | – – 2 1 3 | x D A C F | medium | |
| 5 3 2 3 x | 4 2 1 3 – | C F A D x | medium | |
| x 3 5 3 3 | – 1 2 1 1 | x F C D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 5 6 7 | 1 – 2 3 4 | C D C F A | medium | |
| 7 0 10 6 10 | 2 – 3 1 4 | D D F F C | hard | |
| 10 0 7 10 10 | 2 – 1 3 4 | F D D A C | medium | |
| 10 0 10 10 10 | 1 – 2 3 4 | F D F A C | medium | |
| 2 0 5 3 3 | 1 – 4 2 3 | A D C D F | medium | |
| 2 x 5 3 3 | 1 – 4 2 3 | A x C D F | hard |
The Dm7 chord (Minor 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 Dm7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| ♭3 | 3 | F |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| ♭7 | 10 | C |
More D chords
Other roots
See Dm7 in another tuning
What notes make up the Dm7 chord?
Dm7 is a Minor 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.