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D Dominant 7th Chord (D7)

Notes: D, F♯, A, C. Tap any diagram to hear it.

D7
Notes
DF♯AC
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7

D7 on guitar

Open position · most common
x-x-0-2-1-2
Fret 5
x-5-7-5-7-5
Fret 10
10-12-10-11-10-10

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

D7 on ukulele

Fret 2 · most common
2-2-2-3
Fret 5
5-6-5-5
Fret 10
11-12-10-12

D7 on piano

Other D chords

DDmDmaj7Dm7Dsus2Dsus4DdimDaugD6Dm6D9Dadd9D7sus4Dm7♭5Ddim7

Dominant 7th chords in other keys

C7C♯7E♭7E7F7F♯7G7A♭7A7B♭7B7

About the D Dominant 7th chord

Dominant seventh chords add tension that wants to resolve, usually to the chord a fifth below. They are essential in blues, jazz and rock. D7 is built from the root (D), major third (F♯), perfect fifth (A), minor seventh (C).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the D Dominant 7th chord?

The D7 chord is made of D, F♯, A, C: the root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh.

How do you play D7 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-x-0-2-1-2, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play D7 on piano?

Press D, F♯, A, C together. In root position the lowest note is D.