D7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
D7
Dominant 7
Notes:D · F# · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 0 2 1 4 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | D A D A C F# | medium | |
| x 2 4 5 3 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x A F# C D x | medium | |
| x 7 4 5 3 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x D F# C D x | hard | |
| 0 5 4 5 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | D C F# C x x | easy | |
| 0 5 7 5 7 7 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | D C A C F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 7 7 7 10 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | D D A D F# C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 11 10 11 10 10 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | D F# C F# A C | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 2 4 2 1 0 | – 2 4 3 1 – | D A F# A C D | medium | |
| x 5 4 2 3 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x C F# A D x | medium | |
| x 7 x 5 3 4 | – 4 – 3 1 2 | x D x C D F# | hard | |
| 0 5 4 5 7 4 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | D C F# C F# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 7 5 7 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | D C A C F# D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 10 7 7 7 | – 1 2 1 1 1 | D D C D F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 12 11 10 11 10 10 | 4 2 1 3 1 1 | D F# C F# A C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 2 0 5 3 4 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | D A D C D F# | medium | |
| x 2 x 5 3 4 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x A x C D F# | hard |
The D7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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.