Dm7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-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 1 0 0 3 1 | 4 1 – – 3 2 | D F A D A C | hard | |
| 5 5 3 3 3 3 | 2 3 1 1 1 1 | D A C F A D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 0 6 6 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | D A D D C F | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 0 6 6 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x D C F | easy | |
| 0 8 8 7 8 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | A C F A D x | medium | |
| x 10 8 10 8 10 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x D F C D A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 12 10 11 10 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x D A C F A | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 5 0 3 6 3 | 2 3 – 1 4 1 | D A A F C D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 3 3 3 x | 2 3 1 1 1 – | D A C F A x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 7 6 6 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | D A D A C F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 8 0 6 6 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x F D C F | medium | |
| 8 8 0 7 8 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | F C A A D x | medium | |
| x 10 8 10 8 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | x D F C D x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 12 10 11 x | – 1 3 1 2 – | x D A C F x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 1 3 0 3 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | D F C D A x | hard | |
| 5 5 3 3 3 6 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | D A C F A 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 6-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.