Dm7 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
Dm7
Minor 7
Notes:D · F · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 0 3 1 x | 2 3 – 4 1 – | D A D C F x | medium | |
| 2 2 3 3 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | D A F C x x | medium | |
| x 7 3 3 5 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x D F C A x | hard | |
| x 7 0 8 5 5 | – 3 – 4 1 2 | x D D F A C | medium | |
| x 7 7 8 8 7 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x D A F C D | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 0 8 8 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x D F C x | easy | |
| 9 10 10 0 10 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | A F C A D x | medium | |
| 0 10 10 0 10 10 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | C F C A D F | medium | |
| x x 0 3 1 2 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x D C F A | medium | |
| 2 2 3 3 5 2 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | D A F C A A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 3 3 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x D F C x x | hard | |
| x 7 0 8 8 5 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x D D F C C | medium | |
| x 7 7 8 8 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D A F C x | medium | |
| x 10 0 8 8 10 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x F D F C F | medium | |
| 9 x 10 0 10 10 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | A x C A D F | hard | |
| x 10 10 0 10 10 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x F C A D F | medium |
The Dm7 chord (Minor 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 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.