Dm7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
Dm7
Minor 7
Notes:D · F · A · C
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Fingerings (16)
Dm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 0 3 | 1 – 2 – 3 | A D A C F | easy | |
| 2 3 5 2 3 | 1 2 4 1 3 | A F C D F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 7 5 3 | 2 – 4 3 1 | C x D F F | hard | |
| 5 0 5 5 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | C D C F D | easy | |
| 7 0 10 9 10 | 1 – 3 2 4 | D D F A C | medium | |
| 10 0 10 9 10 | 2 – 3 1 4 | F D F A C | medium | |
| 10 0 10 0 10 | 1 – 2 – 3 | F D F C C | easy | |
| x 0 2 0 3 | – – 1 – 2 | x D A C F | easy | |
| 2 3 5 2 x | 1 2 3 1 – | A F C D x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 3 7 5 3 | 2 1 4 3 1 | C F D F F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 5 5 x | 1 – 2 3 – | C D C F x | easy | |
| 10 0 7 9 10 | 3 – 1 2 4 | F D D A C | medium | |
| x 0 10 9 10 | – – 2 1 3 | x D F A C | easy | |
| 10 12 10 12 10 | 1 2 1 3 1 | F D F C C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 0 5 0 3 | 1 – 3 – 2 | A D C C F | medium | |
| 5 3 2 2 x | 4 3 1 2 – | C F A D x | medium |
The Dm7 chord (Minor 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 Dm7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| ♭3 | 3 | F |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| ♭7 | 10 | C |
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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.