Skip to chord searchDETECTED CHORDDm7
Minor seventh
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OTHER VOICINGS OTHER READINGSF6 / D
016-string string fretboardTap OPEN to toggle open string / mute · Frets 1–12
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02UNDERSTAND THE SOUNDWhat this chord feels like
≈SOUND · VOICINGMinor seventh harmony with root position.
↗WHERE IT FITS · VOICINGUse this comfortable guitar voicing to support the groove and leave space for the other instruments.
♯ROLE IN KEY Set a key to see what role this chord can play in a progression.
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HOW TO USE1Choose strings and frets
Unset strings are open; silent strings are ×
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GUITAR CHORD GUIDEDm7 guitar chord: notes and fingering
Dm7 is a minor seventh chord built from D, F, A, C. Use the fretboard above to inspect its shape and hear it.
QUALITYMinor seventhFORMULA1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7NOTESD · F · A · C SOUND AND USECharacter of Dm7
A smooth, relaxed extension of the minor chord with a softened edge.
FINGERING FOCUSCheck each string
Listen for both the minor third and minor seventh to hear how it differs from a plain minor chord.
ROOT POSITIONSD in standard tuning
Find the root on string 6 at fret 10 and on string 5 at fret 5. Use either position to anchor movable shapes.