D7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
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 3 2 1 1 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x D F# A C x | medium | |
| x 3 2 4 3 2 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x D F# C D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 5 4 7 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x D A C F# x | hard | |
| x x 5 6 7 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A D F# C | medium | |
| x x x 6 7 8 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x D F# C | medium | |
| 10 7 8 10 7 x | 3 1 2 4 1 – | D F# C F# F# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 10 10 10 8 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x D F# A C | medium | |
| x 3 2 4 1 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x D F# C C x | medium | |
| x 3 2 4 3 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x D F# C D x | medium | |
| x 3 x 4 7 5 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x D x C F# A | hard | |
| x x 8 6 7 5 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x C D F# A | medium | |
| x x 10 6 7 8 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x D D F# C | hard | |
| x x 10 10 7 8 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x D F# F# C | medium | |
| 10 10 8 10 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | D A C F# x x | medium | |
| x 3 x 1 1 2 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x D x A C F# | hard | |
| x 3 2 4 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x D F# C x x | medium |
The D7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open 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 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.