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Dm7 Chord on Guitar

Dm7 is the D minor 7th chord — 4 notes (D, F, A, C) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: D · F · A · CFormula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

Dm7: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • Dm7 – open position××R5♭7♭3open position
  • Dm7 – fret 3×R♭3♭7R5fret 3
  • Dm7 – fret 55×R5♭7♭35fret 5
  • Dm7 – fret 1010R5♭7♭35Rfret 10
  • Dm7 – fret 1212××R5♭7♭3fret 12

Dm7: Drop 2 voicings

  • Dm7 – bass: 55R♭3♭7××bass: 5
  • Dm7 – bass: 510×5R♭3♭7×bass: 5
  • Dm7 – bass: 56××5R♭3♭7bass: 5
  • Dm7 – bass: ♭77♭7♭35R××bass: ♭7
  • Dm7 – bass: ♭7×♭7♭35R×bass: ♭7
  • Dm7 – bass: ♭710××♭7♭35Rbass: ♭7
  • Dm7 – bass: R10R5♭7♭3××bass: R
  • Dm7 – bass: R5×R5♭7♭3×bass: R
  • Dm7 – bass: R12××R5♭7♭3bass: R
  • Dm7 – bass: ♭312♭3♭7R5××bass: ♭3
  • Dm7 – bass: ♭37×♭3♭7R5×bass: ♭3
  • Dm7 – bass: ♭3××♭3♭7R5bass: ♭3

Dm7: Drop 3 voicings

  • Dm7 – bass: ♭312♭3×R5♭7×bass: ♭3
  • Dm7 – bass: ♭37×♭3×R5♭7bass: ♭3
  • Dm7 – bass: 55×♭3♭7R×bass: 5
  • Dm7 – bass: 510×5×♭3♭7Rbass: 5
  • Dm7 – bass: ♭76♭7×5R♭3×bass: ♭7
  • Dm7 – bass: ♭7×♭7×5R♭3bass: ♭7
  • Dm7 – bass: R10R×♭7♭35×bass: R
  • Dm7 – bass: R5×R×♭7♭35bass: R

Dm7: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • Dm7 – R-3-78R♭3♭7×××R-3-7
  • Dm7 – R-3-7×R♭3♭7××R-3-7
  • Dm7 – R-7-310R×♭7♭3××R-7-3
  • Dm7 – R-7-35×R×♭7♭3×R-7-3

Keys that contain Dm7

Scales to play over Dm7

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain D, F, A, C.

Other D chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the Dm7 chord?
Dm7 (D minor 7th) contains D, F, A, C — formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7.
How do you play Dm7 on guitar?
A common shape is xx0211 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with Dm7?
Good choices to solo over Dm7: D Dorian, D Aeolian (Minor), D Minor pentatonic.
What key is Dm7 in?
Dm7 is diatonic in C major (ii7), F major (vi7), B♭ major (iii7), D minor (i7), G minor (v7), A minor (iv7).