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