Dm7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney
in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-D) tuning
Dm7
Minor 7
Notes:D · F · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 3 2 0 0 | 1 1 2 1 – – | D A F A C D | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 3 5 2 3 | 1 1 2 4 1 3 | D A F C D F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 3 5 5 3 | – 4 1 2 3 1 | x D F C F F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 0 5 5 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x x D C F D | easy | |
| x 7 10 10 9 7 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x D C F A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 0 10 9 10 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x F D F A C | medium | |
| x 10 0 10 0 10 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | x F D F C C | easy | |
| 2 2 3 2 0 3 | 1 1 2 1 – 3 | D A F A C F | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 5 3 2 2 3 | 1 4 2 1 1 3 | D C F A D F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 3 5 5 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x D F C F x | hard | |
| x x 0 5 5 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x D C F x | easy | |
| x 7 0 10 9 10 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x D D F A C | medium | |
| x x 0 10 9 10 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x D F A C | easy | |
| x 10 0 10 0 0 | – 1 – 2 – – | x F D F C D | easy | |
| 2 2 0 2 0 3 | 1 2 – 3 – 4 | D A D A C F | medium | |
| 2 2 3 5 2 x | 1 1 2 3 1 – | D A F C D x | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Dm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes D, F, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Orkney 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.