Dm7 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 1 0 0 2 1 x | – 4 1 – – 3 2 – | x D F A D A C x | medium | |
| x 3 x 3 3 2 x x | – 2 – 3 4 1 – – | x D x C F A x x | hard | |
| x 3 5 3 3 5 3 5 | – 1 2 1 1 3 1 4 | x D A C F C D A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 5 7 5 6 5 | – – – 1 3 1 2 1 | x x x D A C F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 8 0 7 6 8 | – – – 3 – 2 1 4 | x x x F D D F C | medium | |
| x x x 8 0 7 10 8 | – – – 2 – 1 4 3 | x x x F D D A C | medium | |
| 10 10 8 0 0 10 x x | 2 3 1 – – 4 – – | D A C A D F x x | medium | |
| 10 10 10 12 10 10 10 10 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 | D A D A C F A D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x x x 0 2 1 1 | – – – – – 3 1 2 | x x x x D A C F | easy | |
| x x x 3 3 2 3 x | – – – 2 3 1 4 – | x x x C F A D x | medium | |
| x 3 5 3 3 5 3 x | – 1 2 1 1 3 1 – | x D A C F C D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x x 0 5 6 5 | – – – – – 1 2 1 | x x x x D C F A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x x 0 7 6 8 | – – – – – 2 1 3 | x x x x D D F C | medium | |
| x x 10 8 10 7 x x | – – 3 2 4 1 – – | x x D F C D x x | medium | |
| x x x 8 0 10 10 8 | – – – 1 – 3 4 2 | x x x F D F A C | medium | |
| 10 10 10 12 10 10 10 x | 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 – | D A D A C F A x | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The Dm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes D, F, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop 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 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.