D7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 0 0 5 | 2 1 – – 3 | D F# A D C | medium | |
| 5 2 3 4 2 | 4 1 2 3 1 | D F# C F# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 3 4 x | 3 4 1 2 – | D A C F# x | medium | |
| 5 5 0 4 5 | 2 3 – 1 4 | D A A F# C | medium | |
| 5 5 9 7 5 | 1 1 3 2 1 | D A F# A C | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 10 7 | – 3 2 4 1 | x D F# C D | medium | |
| 9 8 9 0 x | 2 1 3 – – | F# C F# D x | easy | |
| x 10 9 10 x | – 2 1 3 – | x D F# C x | easy | |
| x 10 12 10 11 | – 1 3 1 2 | x D A C F# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 2 0 4 5 | 3 1 – 2 4 | D F# A F# C | medium | |
| 5 2 3 4 x | 4 1 2 3 – | D F# C F# x | medium | |
| 5 x 3 4 5 | 3 – 1 2 4 | D x C F# C | hard | |
| x x 5 4 5 | – – 2 1 3 | x x D F# C | easy | |
| 5 8 9 7 5 | 1 3 4 2 1 | D C F# A C | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 8 9 7 7 | – 3 4 1 2 | A C F# A D | medium | |
| 0 8 9 0 x | – 1 2 – – | A C F# D x | easy |
The D7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.