D7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-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 0 1 0 0 | 2 3 – 1 – – | D A C F# A D | easy | |
| 2 2 2 4 3 4 | 1 1 1 3 2 4 | D A D A C F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 4 3 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x D F# A C x | hard | |
| x 7 6 7 0 4 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x D F# C A F# | medium | |
| x 7 6 7 5 0 | – 3 2 4 1 – | x D F# C D D | medium | |
| x 7 6 7 0 7 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x D F# C A A | medium | |
| x 7 9 7 9 7 | – 1 2 1 3 1 | x D A C F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x 9 9 10 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x D F# C | easy | |
| 0 11 12 x 12 12 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | C F# C x A D | hard | |
| 2 2 0 1 0 x | 2 3 – 1 – – | D A C F# A x | easy | |
| x x 2 4 3 4 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x D A C F# | medium | |
| x 7 6 7 3 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x D F# C C x | hard | |
| 0 5 0 4 5 4 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | C C C A D F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 6 7 5 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x D F# C D x | medium | |
| x 7 6 7 0 0 | – 2 1 3 – – | x D F# C A D | easy | |
| x 7 9 7 9 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | x D A C F# 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 6-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.