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