D7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 2 3 1 0 | – 3 2 4 1 – | x D F# C D F# | medium | |
| x 3 2 3 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x D F# C x x | easy | |
| x 3 5 3 5 3 | – 1 2 1 3 1 | x D A C F# A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 5 5 6 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x D F# C | easy | |
| x x 10 9 8 6 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x D F# A C | hard | |
| 10 7 8 0 8 0 | 4 1 2 – 3 – | D F# C A A F# | medium | |
| 10 10 8 9 8 8 | 3 4 1 2 1 1 | D A C F# A D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 9 11 0 | – – 2 1 3 – | x x D F# C F# | medium | |
| 10 10 10 12 11 12 | 1 1 1 3 2 4 | D A D A C F# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 5 3 5 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | x D A C F# F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 3 2 3 x 3 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x D F# C x A | hard | |
| x 3 5 3 5 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x D A C F# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 5 5 5 6 | 1 3 1 1 1 2 | A F# A D F# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 x 0 8 6 | 4 2 – – 3 1 | D F# x A A C | hard | |
| 10 7 8 0 8 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | D F# C A A x | medium | |
| 10 10 8 9 8 0 | 3 4 1 2 1 – | D A C F# A F# | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The D7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop E 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.