Dm7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 | 4 4 1 1 – – – – 3 3 2 2 | D D F F A A D D A A C C | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | D D A A C C F F A A D D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 6 6 6 6 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | D D A A D D D D C C F F | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x x x x 0 0 6 6 6 6 | – – – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 | x x x x x x D D C C F F | easy | |
| 0 0 8 8 8 8 7 7 8 8 x x | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | A A C C F F A A D D x x | medium | |
| x x 10 10 8 8 10 10 8 8 10 10 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x D D F F C C D D A A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 10 12 12 10 10 11 11 10 10 | – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 | x x D D A A C C F F A A | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 5 5 5 0 0 3 3 6 6 3 3 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 1 1 | D D A A A A F F C C D D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 x x | 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | D D A A C C F F A A x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 6 6 6 6 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 | D D A A D D A A C C F F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x x 8 8 0 0 6 6 6 6 | – – – – 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 | x x x x F F D D C C F F | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 0 0 7 7 8 8 x x | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 – – | F F C C A A A A D D x x | medium | |
| x x 10 10 8 8 10 10 8 8 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – | x x D D F F C C D D x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 10 12 12 10 10 11 11 x x | – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x D D A A C C F F x x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 5 1 1 3 3 0 0 3 3 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | D D F F C C D D A A x x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 | 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 | D D A A C C F F A A F F | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The Dm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes D, F, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – 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.