D7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-C-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 – – – – | D D A A C C F# F# A A D D | easy | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 3 3 4 4 | 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 2 | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 4 4 3 3 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 7 7 6 6 7 7 0 0 4 4 | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 – – 1 1 | x x D D F# F# C C A A F# F# | medium | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 7 7 5 5 0 0 | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 – – | x x D D F# F# C C D D D D | medium | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 7 7 0 0 7 7 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 | x x D D F# F# C C A A A A | medium | |
| x x 7 7 9 9 7 7 9 9 7 7 | – – 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 7 | |
| x x x x x x 9 9 9 9 10 10 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x x x x x D D F# F# C C | easy | |
| 0 0 11 11 12 12 x x 12 12 12 12 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | C C F# F# C C x x A A D D | hard | |
| 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 x x | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 – – – – | D D A A C C F# F# A A x x | easy | |
| x x x x 2 2 4 4 3 3 4 4 | – – – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 | x x x x D D A A C C F# F# | medium | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 7 7 3 3 x x | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 – – | x x D D F# F# C C C C x x | hard | |
| 0 0 5 5 0 0 4 4 5 5 4 4 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 | C C C C C C A A D D F# F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 7 7 5 5 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 7 7 6 6 7 7 0 0 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | x x D D F# F# C C A A D D | easy | |
| x x 7 7 9 9 7 7 9 9 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x D D A A C C F# F# D D | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The D7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop C 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.