D7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-B-F#-F#-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-C#-C#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 | D D F# F# C C F# F# A A D D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x x 3 3 2 2 4 4 x x | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x x x D D F# F# C C x x | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 4 4 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 | D D A A D D A A C C F# F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 5 5 4 4 x x | – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | x x D D F# F# A A C C x x | hard | |
| x x 6 6 7 7 5 5 6 6 5 5 | – – 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 1 1 | x x C C F# F# A A D D F# F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 8 8 6 6 x x | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 – – | x x D D F# F# C C D D x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 8 8 x x x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | x x D D F# F# C C x x x x | easy | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 8 8 10 10 8 8 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 | x x D D A A C C F# F# A A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x x x x 10 10 10 10 11 11 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x x x x x D D F# F# C C | easy | |
| 3 3 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 x x | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – | D D F# F# C C F# F# A A x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x x 3 3 2 2 4 4 5 5 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x x x D D F# F# C C F# F# | medium | |
| x x x x 3 3 5 5 4 4 5 5 | – – – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 | x x x x D D A A C C F# F# | medium | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 8 8 4 4 x x | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 – – | x x D D F# F# C C C C x x | hard | |
| x x 8 8 x x 8 8 6 6 5 5 | – – 3 3 – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 | x x D D x x C C D D F# F# | hard | |
| x x 6 6 7 7 8 8 6 6 8 8 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x C C F# F# C C D D A A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 8 8 x x 8 8 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 | x x D D F# F# C C x x A A | hard |
The D7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop B 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.