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D Minor 7th Chord (Dm7)

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

Dm7
Notes
DFAC
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7

Dm7 on guitar

Open position · most common
x-x-0-2-1-1
Fret 5
x-5-7-5-6-5
Fret 10
10-12-10-10-10-10

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

Dm7 on ukulele

Fret 1 · most common
2-2-1-3
Fret 5
5-5-5-5
Fret 10
10-12-10-12

Dm7 on piano

Other D chords

DDmD7Dmaj7Dsus2Dsus4DdimDaugD6Dm6D9Dadd9D7sus4Dm7♭5Ddim7

Minor 7th chords in other keys

Cm7C♯m7E♭m7Em7Fm7F♯m7Gm7A♭m7Am7B♭m7Bm7

About the D Minor 7th chord

Minor seventh chords sound mellow and smooth. They are everywhere in jazz, R&B and funk. Dm7 is built from the root (D), minor third (F), perfect fifth (A), minor seventh (C).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the D Minor 7th chord?

The Dm7 chord is made of D, F, A, C: the root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh.

How do you play Dm7 on guitar?

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

How do you play Dm7 on piano?

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