D7 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
D7
Dominant 7
Notes:D · F# · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x x 1 0 2 x | – – – – 1 – 2 – | x x x x D F# C x | easy | |
| x x x 6 5 3 2 x | – – – 4 3 2 1 – | x x x D F# A C x | hard | |
| x 4 3 4 5 3 x x | – 2 1 3 4 1 – – | x D F# C F# A x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 6 4 5 6 4 x | – 1 3 1 2 4 1 – | x D A C F# C D x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 6 5 6 x x | – – – 2 1 3 – – | x x x D F# C x x | easy | |
| x x x 6 8 6 8 6 | – – – 1 2 1 3 1 | x x x D A C F# A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 11 11 10 x x x x | 1 3 4 2 – – – – | C A D F# x x x x | hard | |
| 9 8 9 10 8 8 8 x | 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 – | D F# C F# A D F# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 9 10 11 0 x x | 1 3 1 2 4 – – – | D A C F# C F# x x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 10 11 0 11 x | – – 2 1 3 – 4 – | x x D F# C F# A x | medium | |
| x x 11 x 11 0 11 11 | – – 1 – 2 – 3 4 | x x D x C F# A D | hard | |
| x x x x 1 0 2 3 | – – – – 1 – 2 3 | x x x x D F# C F# | medium | |
| x x x 6 5 6 2 x | – – – 3 2 4 1 – | x x x D F# C C x | hard | |
| x 4 3 4 x x x x | – 2 1 3 – – – – | x D F# C x x x x | easy | |
| x 4 6 4 5 0 x x | – 1 3 1 2 – – – | x D A C F# F# x x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 6 5 6 x 6 | – – – 2 1 3 – 4 | x x x D F# C x A | hard |
The D7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.