D7 chord on 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C)

in CGDGBD (Open G Low C) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Dominant 7

Notes:D · F# · A · C

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

D7 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 5 4 2 3 0	1 4 3 1 2 –	D C F# A D D	medium · barre on fret 2
2 5 4 2 3 x	1 4 3 1 2 –	D C F# A D x	medium · barre on fret 2
x 7 4 5 3 x	– 4 2 3 1 –	x D F# C D x	hard
x 7 4 5 7 4	– 3 1 2 4 1	x D F# C F# F#	medium · barre on fret 4
x 7 0 5 7 7	– 2 – 1 3 4	x D D C F# A	medium
6 7 10 7 x x	1 2 4 3 – –	F# D C D x x	hard
x 7 7 7 7 10	– 1 1 1 1 2	x D A D F# C	medium · barre on fret 7
9 x 0 11 10 10	1 – – 4 2 3	A x D F# A C	hard
x 11 0 11 10 10	– 3 – 4 1 2	x F# D F# A C	medium
12 11 12 11 x x	2 1 3 1 – –	C F# D F# x x	easy · barre on fret 11
x x 0 2 1 4	– – – 2 1 3	x x D A C F#	medium
2 5 4 2 x x	1 3 2 1 – –	D C F# A x x	medium · barre on fret 2
x 7 x 5 3 4	– 4 – 3 1 2	x D x C D F#	hard
x 7 0 5 7 4	– 3 – 2 4 1	x D D C F# F#	medium
x 7 7 5 7 0	– 2 3 1 4 –	x D A C F# D	medium
6 7 10 x x x	1 2 3 – – –	F# D C x x x	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The D7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C) 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

D Dm D°D+D9 Dmaj7 Dm7 D7♯5 D7♭5 D6 Dm6 Dm7♭5 D°7 Dsus2 Dsus4 Dadd9 Dmaj9 Dm9 D5

Other roots

C7 C#7 D#7 E7 F7 F#7 G7 G#7 A7 A#7 B7

See D7 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D CGDGBD (Open G Low C) C-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.