Dm7 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
Dm7
Minor 7
Notes:D · F · A · C
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Fingerings (16)
Dm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 4 1 x | 3 2 4 1 – | D F C D x | medium | |
| 4 2 4 4 x | 2 1 3 4 – | D F C F x | medium | |
| 4 x 4 4 3 | 2 – 3 4 1 | D x C F A | hard | |
| 4 6 4 4 6 | 1 2 1 1 3 | D A C F C | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 6 8 6 | 2 1 1 3 1 | F A D A C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 x 8 8 | 1 4 – 2 3 | F C x A D | hard | |
| x 11 9 11 8 | – 3 2 4 1 | x D F C D | medium | |
| x 11 9 11 11 | – 2 1 3 4 | x D F C F | medium | |
| x 11 x 11 11 | – 1 – 2 3 | x D x C F | easy | |
| 2 2 1 1 x | 3 4 1 2 – | C F A D x | medium | |
| 4 2 4 x x | 2 1 3 – – | D F C x x | medium | |
| 4 6 6 4 6 | 1 2 3 1 4 | D A D F C | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 9 6 8 6 | 2 4 1 3 1 | F C D A C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 9 x 8 | 1 3 4 – 2 | F C F x D | hard | |
| x 9 9 8 8 | – 3 4 1 2 | x C F A D | medium | |
| x 11 9 11 x | – 2 1 3 – | x D F C x | medium |
The Dm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes D, F, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.