Dm7 chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
Dm7
Minor 7
Notes:D · F · A · C
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Fingerings (16)
Dm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 1 3 | – 2 1 3 | D A C F | medium | |
| 3 5 3 3 | 1 2 1 1 | F C D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 6 0 | – 1 2 – | D C F D | easy | |
| 0 7 6 10 | – 2 1 3 | D D F C | hard | |
| 0 10 10 10 | – 1 1 1 | D F A C | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 5 3 3 | – 3 1 2 | D C D F | medium | |
| 3 5 3 x | 1 2 1 – | F C D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 6 7 | – 1 2 3 | D C F A | medium | |
| 0 10 6 10 | – 2 1 3 | D F F C | hard | |
| 12 10 10 10 | 2 1 1 1 | D F A C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 5 1 3 | – 3 1 2 | D C C F | hard | |
| x 5 3 3 | – 3 1 2 | x C D F | medium | |
| 0 5 6 x | – 1 2 – | D C F x | easy | |
| x 7 6 10 | – 2 1 3 | x D F C | hard | |
| 0 10 x 10 | – 1 – 2 | D F x C | easy | |
| 0 5 6 3 | – 2 3 1 | D C F F | medium |
The Dm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes D, F, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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.