Dm7 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G) 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 3 3 2 | – 2 3 1 | D C F A | easy | |
| x 5 3 5 | – 2 1 3 | x D F C | medium | |
| 0 8 7 5 | – 3 2 1 | D F A C | medium | |
| 0 8 10 7 | – 2 3 1 | D F C D | medium | |
| 0 8 10 10 | – 1 2 3 | D F C F | medium | |
| 0 0 10 10 | – – 1 2 | D A C F | easy | |
| 0 3 3 x | – 1 2 – | D C F x | easy | |
| 3 5 3 5 | 1 2 1 3 | F D F C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 8 0 5 | – 2 – 1 | D F D C | medium | |
| 7 8 10 7 | 1 2 3 1 | A F C D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 8 10 x | – 1 2 – | D F C x | medium | |
| 12 12 10 10 | 3 4 1 2 | D A C F | medium | |
| 0 0 3 5 | – – 1 2 | D A F C | medium | |
| 3 3 3 7 | 1 1 1 2 | F C F D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 0 5 | – 2 – 1 | x F D C | medium | |
| 10 8 7 7 | 4 3 1 2 | C F A D | medium |
The Dm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes D, F, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop D 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.