Dm7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
Dm7
Minor 7
Notes:D · F · A · C
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Fingerings (16)
Dm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 0 0 0 3 | – 1 – – – 2 | D A C F A F | easy | |
| x x 2 4 3 3 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x D A C F | medium | |
| x 7 5 4 3 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x D F A C x | hard | |
| 0 5 5 4 0 0 | – 2 3 1 – – | D C F A A D | easy | |
| 0 5 5 7 5 7 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | D C F C D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 9 7 8 7 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | D D A C F A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 10 9 0 8 10 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | D F A F F C | medium | |
| 0 10 9 9 0 10 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | D F A D A C | medium | |
| 0 10 12 12 12 10 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | D F C F A C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 x 12 12 12 12 | – – 1 1 1 1 | D x C F A D | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 2 0 0 3 0 | – 1 – – 2 – | D A C F C D | easy | |
| x x 2 x 3 3 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x D x C F | easy | |
| x 7 5 7 3 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x D F C C x | hard | |
| 0 5 5 4 5 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | D C F A D D | medium | |
| 0 7 5 7 5 7 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | D D F C D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 7 8 7 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x D A C F A | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The Dm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes D, F, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.