Dm7 Chord on Guitar
Notes D F A C. Start with open Dm7 (x x 0 2 1 1): index flat across strings 2 and 1 at fret 1, middle on string 3 fret 2.
Chord · Dm7 minor 7th
Open Dm7 · x x 0 2 1 1
open strings
Am7-shape barre (fret 5) · x 5 7 5 6 5
barre, movable
Em7-shape barre (fret 10) · 10 12 10 10 10 10
barre, movable
1 D♭3 F5 A♭7 C
- Barre: index finger flat across strings 2 to 1 at fret 1
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): muted, do not play
- String 4 (D): open
- String 3 (G): middle (2), fret 2
- String 2 (B): index (1), fret 1
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 1
- Barre: index finger flat across strings 5 to 1 at fret 5
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): index (1), fret 5
- String 4 (D): ring (3), fret 7
- String 3 (G): index (1), fret 5
- String 2 (B): middle (2), fret 6
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 5
- Barre: index finger flat across strings 6 to 1 at fret 10
- String 6 (low E): index (1), fret 10
- String 5 (A): ring (3), fret 12
- String 4 (D): index (1), fret 10
- String 3 (G): index (1), fret 10
- String 2 (B): index (1), fret 10
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 10
Notes and formula
| Degree | Note | Interval from D |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | root |
| ♭3 | F | minor 3rd |
| 5 | A | perfect 5th |
| ♭7 | C | minor 7th |
Formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 (minor 7th).
Also written Dmin7, D minor 7th.
More on this chord type: Minor 7th chords · 7th chords explained
Capo shapes that sound as Dm7
Open shapes you may already know, moved up with a capo.
Am7 shape + capo 5
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Keys that contain Dm7
| Key | Dm7 is the |
|---|---|
| D minor | i7 |
| G minor | v7 |
| A minor | iv7 |
| F major | vi7 |
| C major | ii7 |
| B♭ major | iii7 |
Minor keys here use the natural minor scale.
Playing Dm7: what goes wrong
Dm7, G7, C
Dm7 is the ii7 chord of C major, so Dm7, G7, C is the ii–V–I cadence in C. In F major Dm7 is the vi7, in B♭ major the iii7.
A two-string barre
The index lies across strings 2 and 1 at fret 1. Keep it right behind the fret wire. The hard part is the open D string: arch the middle finger on string 3 so it does not touch string 4.
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Learn and practise Dm7
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FAQ
What notes are in Dm7?
D, F, A, C: the 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7 of the Dm7 minor 7th chord.
What is the difference between Dm and Dm7?
Dm7 adds C, the flat 7th: D, F, A, C. In the open shapes string 2 moves from fret 3 (D) to fret 1 (C).