Dm7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 1 1 1 1 | 2 3 1 1 1 1 | D A C F A D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 3 5 4 4 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | D A D A C F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 6 5 4 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x D F A C x | hard | |
| x 6 6 5 6 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x C F A D x | medium | |
| x 8 6 8 6 8 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x D F C D A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 10 8 9 8 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x D A C F A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 10 9 11 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x D F C | medium | |
| 10 11 10 10 x 11 | 1 2 1 1 – 3 | A F A D x C | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 3 1 1 1 x | 2 3 1 1 1 – | D A C F A x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 3 x 4 4 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | D A D x C F | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 6 8 4 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x D F C C x | hard | |
| 6 6 x 5 6 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | F C x A D x | hard | |
| x 8 6 8 6 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | x D F C D x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 10 8 9 x | – 1 3 1 2 – | x D A C F x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 10 9 11 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x A D F C | medium | |
| x 11 10 10 x 11 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x F A D x C | hard |
The Dm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes D, F, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-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 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.