D7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 x 1 2 3 2 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x D F# C F# | medium | |
| x 5 5 2 3 2 | – 3 4 1 2 1 | x D F# F# C F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 5 5 3 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x D F# A C x | medium | |
| x 5 5 5 5 8 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x D F# A D C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 8 8 9 8 | 4 2 1 1 3 1 | D F# A C F# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 9 11 10 9 x | 2 1 4 3 1 – | D F# C D F# x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 1 2 3 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x D F# C x | medium | |
| x 5 5 2 3 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x D F# F# C x | medium | |
| x 5 5 x 3 5 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x D F# x C A | hard | |
| x 5 5 8 5 5 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x D F# C D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 8 8 0 x | 4 3 1 2 – – | D F# A C A x | medium | |
| 10 9 11 10 0 x | 2 1 4 3 – – | D F# C D A x | medium | |
| x x 1 2 3 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x D F# C A | hard | |
| x 5 x 2 3 2 | – 3 – 1 2 1 | x D x F# C F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 5 x 3 x | – 2 3 – 1 – | x D F# x C x | hard | |
| x 5 5 8 5 8 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x D F# C D 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 – Open A 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.