D7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) 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 2 2 0 2 | 1 2 3 – 4 | A D A C F# | medium | |
| 2 2 5 2 2 | 1 1 2 1 1 | A D C D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 7 6 5 | 1 – 4 3 2 | C x D F# A | hard | |
| x x 7 6 8 | – – 2 1 3 | x x D F# C | medium | |
| 11 x 7 9 8 | 4 – 1 3 2 | F# x D A C | hard | |
| 11 0 11 9 10 | 3 – 4 1 2 | F# C F# A D | medium | |
| 11 0 11 0 10 | 2 – 3 – 1 | F# C F# C D | easy | |
| x 2 2 0 2 | – 1 2 – 3 | x D A C F# | easy | |
| 5 2 2 2 2 | 2 1 1 1 1 | C D A D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 6 7 6 5 | 1 2 4 3 1 | C F# D F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 x 7 6 8 | 2 – 3 1 4 | D x D F# C | hard | |
| 7 0 11 9 8 | 1 – 4 3 2 | D C F# A C | hard | |
| 11 9 11 0 10 | 3 1 4 – 2 | F# A F# C D | medium | |
| 11 0 11 12 10 | 2 – 3 4 1 | F# C F# C D | medium | |
| 2 2 x 0 2 | 1 2 – – 3 | A D x C F# | easy | |
| 5 2 5 2 2 | 2 1 3 1 1 | C D C D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The D7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.