D7 chord on 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down
in Eb / Half Step Down (D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
D7
Dominant 7
Notes:D · F# · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 4 1 0 | 2 3 1 – | F# C D F# | medium | |
| 3 6 5 6 | 1 3 2 4 | F# D F# C | medium | |
| 6 4 5 8 | 3 1 2 4 | A C F# D | hard | |
| x 6 5 6 | – 2 1 3 | x D F# C | easy | |
| 9 6 8 0 | 3 1 2 – | C D A F# | medium | |
| 11 10 11 8 | 3 2 4 1 | D F# C D | medium | |
| 11 10 11 0 | 2 1 3 – | D F# C F# | easy | |
| 11 x 11 0 | 1 – 2 – | D x C F# | easy | |
| 3 4 1 3 | 2 4 1 3 | F# C D A | medium | |
| 3 6 x 6 | 1 2 – 3 | F# D x C | hard | |
| x 4 5 8 | – 1 2 3 | x C F# D | hard | |
| 6 6 5 6 | 2 3 1 4 | A D F# C | medium | |
| 9 6 x 0 | 2 1 – – | C D x F# | hard | |
| 9 10 8 8 | 3 4 1 2 | C F# A D | medium | |
| 11 10 11 x | 2 1 3 – | D F# C x | easy | |
| 11 x 11 12 | 1 – 2 3 | D x C F# | easy |
The D7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down 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.