D7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
D7
Dominant 7
Notes:D · F# · A · C
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Fingerings (16)
D7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 0 4 | 1 – 2 – 3 | A D A C F# | medium | |
| 2 4 5 2 4 | 1 2 4 1 3 | A F# C D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 5 0 4 | 2 – 3 – 1 | C D C C F# | easy | |
| 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 11 9 10 | 1 – 4 2 3 | D D F# A C | hard | |
| 11 0 11 9 10 | 3 – 4 1 2 | F# D F# A C | medium | |
| 11 0 11 0 10 | 2 – 3 – 1 | F# D F# C C | easy | |
| 11 12 11 12 12 | 1 2 1 3 4 | F# D F# C D | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 0 2 0 4 | – – 1 – 2 | x D A C F# | medium | |
| 2 4 5 2 x | 1 2 3 1 – | A F# C D x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 0 5 0 4 | – – 2 – 1 | x D C C F# | easy | |
| 5 0 5 6 7 | 1 – 2 3 4 | C D C F# A | medium | |
| x 0 7 6 10 | – – 2 1 3 | x D D F# C | hard | |
| 11 0 7 9 10 | 4 – 1 2 3 | F# D D A C | hard | |
| x 0 11 9 10 | – – 3 1 2 | x D F# A C | medium |
The D7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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.