Dm7 chord on 4-String Bass – D Standard
in D Standard (D-G-C-F) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 0 0 | – 1 – – | D A C F | easy | |
| 3 5 2 4 | 2 4 1 3 | F C D A | medium | |
| 3 7 5 7 | 1 3 2 4 | F D F C | hard | |
| 0 5 5 4 | – 2 3 1 | D C F A | easy | |
| 0 5 5 0 | – 1 2 – | D C F F | easy | |
| 0 7 0 0 | – 1 – – | D D C F | easy | |
| 0 10 0 9 | – 2 – 1 | D F C D | easy | |
| 0 10 0 0 | – 1 – – | D F C F | easy | |
| 12 x 12 12 | 1 – 2 3 | D x C F | easy | |
| 0 5 2 0 | – 2 1 – | D C D F | medium | |
| 3 5 2 x | 2 3 1 – | F C D x | medium | |
| 3 7 x 7 | 1 2 – 3 | F D x C | hard | |
| 0 5 5 x | – 1 2 – | D C F x | easy | |
| 0 10 9 7 | – 3 2 1 | D F A C | medium | |
| 12 10 12 9 | 3 2 4 1 | D F C D | medium | |
| 0 10 0 x | – 1 – – | D F C x | easy |
The Dm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes D, F, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – D Standard 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.