Dm7 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 0 0 2 0 | 1 – – – 2 – | D F A D A C | easy | |
| 2 4 3 3 2 2 | 1 4 2 3 1 1 | D A C F A D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 3 5 5 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x D F C F | medium | |
| 0 4 0 0 5 5 | – 1 – – 2 3 | C A A D C F | easy | |
| x x 5 0 5 5 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x D D C F | easy | |
| x 9 8 7 7 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x D F A D C | medium | |
| x 9 8 10 10 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D F C F C | medium | |
| x 9 12 10 10 9 | – 1 4 2 3 1 | x D A C F A | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 12 12 0 10 12 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x F A D F C | medium | |
| x 12 12 0 x 12 | – 1 2 – – 3 | x F A D x C | easy | |
| 2 0 0 3 2 0 | 1 – – 3 2 – | D F A F A C | easy | |
| 2 4 3 3 2 x | 1 4 2 3 1 – | D A C F A x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 3 5 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x D F C x | medium | |
| 0 4 5 0 5 5 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | C A D D C F | medium | |
| x x 5 7 5 5 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x x D A C F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 8 0 7 0 | – – 2 – 1 – | x x F D D C | easy |
The Dm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes D, F, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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.