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