D Dominant 7th Guitar Chord (D7)
D Dominant 7th (D7) is built from D, F#, A, C, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m formula measured from the root D. This page shows 4 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Fingerings for D7
Notes in D7
- D1P
- F#3M
- A5P
- C7m
How to play D7
D Dominant 7th Guitar Chord (D7) is tense and unresolved, which is what makes it want to move.
Beginner tip
Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.
Practice idea
Resolve it down a fifth to the tonic and listen for the tension release.
D7 FAQ
- What notes are in D Dominant 7th?
- D Dominant 7th (D7) contains D, F#, A, C. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m above the root D.
- How do you play D7 on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "D7": low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 3.
- Is D7 hard for beginners?
- It sits in the seventh family. Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.