D7 chord on 4-String Bass – Low B
in Low B (B-E-A-D) 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 2 3 0 | 2 1 3 – | D F# C D | easy | |
| 3 2 3 x | 2 1 3 – | D F# C x | easy | |
| 3 5 3 4 | 1 3 1 2 | D A C F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 8 5 4 | 3 4 2 1 | F# C D F# | hard | |
| 7 8 5 7 | 2 4 1 3 | F# C D A | medium | |
| 7 8 0 0 | 1 2 – – | F# C A D | easy | |
| 10 8 9 0 | 3 1 2 – | A C F# D | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 | – 2 1 3 | x D F# C | easy | |
| 1 2 0 0 | 1 2 – – | C F# A D | easy | |
| 3 2 3 4 | 2 1 3 4 | D F# C F# | medium | |
| 3 x 3 4 | 1 – 2 3 | D x C F# | easy | |
| x 8 5 4 | – 3 2 1 | x C D F# | hard | |
| 7 8 5 0 | 2 3 1 – | F# C D D | medium | |
| 7 8 9 0 | 1 2 3 – | F# C F# D | medium | |
| x 8 9 0 | – 1 2 – | x C F# D | easy | |
| 10 10 9 10 | 2 3 1 4 | A D F# C | medium |
The D7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Low B 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.