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