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D7 Guitar Chord

Learn the D7 shape, hear the voicing, and understand its notes and intervals.

DOMINANT 7TH CHORD

How to play D7 on guitar

Read the diagram from the low E string on the left to the high E string on the right. Pick each intended string separately before strumming the complete shape.

Notes
D · F# · A · C
Intervals
1 - 3 - 5 - b7
Level
Beginner
STRING BY STRING

D7 chord fingering

This voicing uses the fret pattern x x 0 2 1 2. Keep fretting fingers close behind the fret wire and avoid touching adjacent open strings.

Low EMute
AMute
DOpen
GFret 2
BFret 1
High EFret 2
BUILD THE CHORD

Notes and intervals in D7

The D7 chord combines D, F#, A, C. Its formula, 1 - 3 - 5 - b7, describes each note relative to the D root.

D1
F#3
A5
Cb7
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D7 Guitar Chord Questions

What notes are in the D7 guitar chord?

The D7 chord contains D, F#, A, C. Its interval formula is 1 - 3 - 5 - b7.

This D7 shape is categorized as beginner-friendly, although clean notes and smooth changes still require practice.

The same D7 chord can be played with different voicings, inversions, octaves, and string combinations while preserving its essential chord tones.