Dm7 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x x 1 3 2 2 | – – – – 1 4 2 3 | x x x x D A C F | medium | |
| x 4 2 4 4 x x x | – 2 1 3 4 – – – | x D F C F x x x | medium | |
| x 4 x 4 4 3 x x | – 2 – 3 4 1 – – | x D x C F A x x | hard | |
| x 4 6 4 4 6 4 6 | – 1 2 1 1 3 1 4 | x D A C F C D A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 6 8 6 7 6 | – – – 1 3 1 2 1 | x x x D A C F A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 7 9 9 x x x x | 2 1 3 4 – – – – | D F C F x x x x | medium | |
| 9 x 9 9 8 x x x | 2 – 3 4 1 – – – | D x C F A x x x | hard | |
| 9 11 9 9 11 11 x x | 1 2 1 1 3 4 – – | D A C F C F x x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 x 11 11 11 x | – – 1 – 2 3 4 – | x x D x C F A x | hard | |
| x 4 2 4 1 x x x | – 3 2 4 1 – – – | x D F C D x x x | medium | |
| x 4 2 4 x x x x | – 2 1 3 – – – – | x D F C x x x x | medium | |
| x x x 4 4 3 4 x | – – – 2 3 1 4 – | x x x C F A D x | medium | |
| x 4 6 4 4 6 4 x | – 1 2 1 1 3 1 – | x D A C F C D x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 7 6 6 8 6 x x | 4 2 1 1 3 1 – – | D F A D A C x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x x x 8 7 9 | – – – – – 2 1 3 | x x x x x D F C | medium | |
| x x 11 9 11 8 x x | – – 3 2 4 1 – – | x x D F C D x x | medium |
The Dm7 chord (Minor 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 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.