What notes are in D Minor 7th?

D Minor 7th (Dm7) contains D, F, A, C. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P - 7m above the root D.

How do you play Dm7 on guitar?

The most common shape here is "Dm7": low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3.

Is Dm7 hard for beginners?

It sits in the minor seventh family. Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.

D Minor 7th Guitar Chord (Dm7)

D Minor 7th (Dm7) is built from D, F, A, C, which is the 1P - 3m - 5P - 7m formula measured from the root D. This page shows 28 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Minor 7th

Notes: D · F · A · CIntervals: 1P – 3m – 5P – 7m

Fingerings for Dm7

Dm7low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3

Dm7A at fret 3

Dm7A at fret 3, D at fret 3

Dm7low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E at fret 2

Dm7low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1

Dm7low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

Dm7low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Dm7low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 2

Dm7low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2

Dm7low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

Dm7low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E muted

Dm7low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E muted

Dm7low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B muted, high E at fret 1

Dm7low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4

Dm7low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

Dm7low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E muted

Dm7low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E muted

Dm7low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted

Dm7low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 4

Dm7low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

Dm7low E muted, A muted, D open, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1

Dm7low E muted, A muted, D open, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 1

Dm7low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3

Dm7low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Dm7low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2

Dm7low E muted, D at fret 3, B muted, high E muted

Dm7low E muted, A muted, D open, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E muted

Dm7low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted

Notes in Dm7

How to play Dm7

D Minor 7th Guitar Chord (Dm7) is smooth and mellow, a staple of soul, funk and jazz.

Beginner tip

Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.

Practice idea

Play it as the ii chord and move it to the V to practise the most common jazz cadence.

Dm7 FAQ

What notes are in D Minor 7th?: D Minor 7th (Dm7) contains D, F, A, C. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P - 7m above the root D.
How do you play Dm7 on guitar?: The most common shape here is "Dm7": low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3.
Is Dm7 hard for beginners?: It sits in the minor seventh family. Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.