Dm7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 5 0 3 5 | 2 3 – 1 4 | D A A F C | medium | |
| 5 x 3 3 2 | 4 – 2 3 1 | D x C F A | hard | |
| 5 5 3 3 x | 3 4 1 2 – | D A C F x | medium | |
| 5 5 8 7 5 | 1 1 3 2 1 | D A F A C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 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 | |
| 5 1 0 0 5 | 2 1 – – 3 | D F A D C | hard | |
| 3 x 5 3 2 | 2 – 4 3 1 | C x D F A | hard | |
| x x 5 3 5 | – – 2 1 3 | x x D F C | medium | |
| 5 8 8 7 5 | 1 3 4 2 1 | D C F A C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 8 8 7 7 | – 3 4 1 2 | A 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 | |
| 5 1 0 3 5 | 3 1 – 2 4 | D F A F C | hard | |
| 5 5 x 3 5 | 2 3 – 1 4 | D A x F C | hard |
The Dm7 chord (Minor 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 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.