Dm7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 x 1 1 3 1 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x x D F C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 4 5 3 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x D F A C x | medium | |
| x 5 4 5 0 8 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x D F A A C | hard | |
| x 5 8 5 8 8 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x D A A F C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 8 8 8 8 | 2 1 1 1 1 1 | D F A C F C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 5 1 5 3 1 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x D D A C F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 4 x 3 5 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x D F x C A | hard | |
| x 5 4 8 0 5 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x D F C A A | hard | |
| x 5 8 8 8 5 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x D A C F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 8 8 8 10 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | D F A C F D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 1 3 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x D F C x | medium | |
| x 5 4 x 3 x | – 3 2 – 1 – | x D F x C x | hard | |
| x 5 4 8 0 8 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x D F C A C | hard | |
| x 5 8 8 8 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D A C F x | medium | |
| 10 8 8 10 8 8 | 2 1 1 3 1 1 | D F A D F C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 5 1 1 3 1 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | x D D F C F | hard · barre on fret 1 |
The Dm7 chord (Minor 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 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.