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