Dm7 chord on 5-String Bass
in Standard (BEADG) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 1 3 0 2 | 3 1 4 – 2 | D F C D A | medium | |
| 3 x 3 3 2 | 2 – 3 4 1 | D x C F A | hard | |
| 3 5 3 3 5 | 1 2 1 1 3 | D A C F C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 0 5 | – – 2 – 1 | x x F D C | medium | |
| 6 8 0 7 7 | 1 4 – 2 3 | F C A A D | medium | |
| x 10 8 10 7 | – 3 2 4 1 | x D F C D | medium | |
| x 10 8 10 10 | – 2 1 3 4 | x D F C F | medium | |
| x 10 12 10 10 | – 1 2 1 1 | x D A C F | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 1 3 0 x | 2 1 3 – – | D F C D x | medium | |
| 3 5 5 3 5 | 1 2 3 1 4 | D A D F C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 5 5 7 5 | 2 1 1 3 1 | F A D A C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 8 8 0 7 | 1 3 4 – 2 | F C F D D | medium | |
| x 8 8 7 7 | – 3 4 1 2 | x C F A D | medium | |
| x 10 8 10 x | – 2 1 3 – | x D F C x | medium | |
| x 10 x 10 10 | – 1 – 2 3 | x D x C F | easy | |
| 3 5 0 3 5 | 1 3 – 2 4 | D A A F C | medium |
The Dm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes D, F, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass 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.