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Dm7 Guitar Chord

Learn the Dm7 shape, hear the voicing, and understand its notes and intervals.

MINOR 7TH CHORD

How to play Dm7 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 - b3 - 5 - b7
Level
Beginner
STRING BY STRING

Dm7 chord fingering

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

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

Notes and intervals in Dm7

The Dm7 chord combines D, F, A, C. Its formula, 1 - b3 - 5 - b7, describes each note relative to the D root.

D1
Fb3
A5
Cb7
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Dm7 Guitar Chord Questions

What notes are in the Dm7 guitar chord?

The Dm7 chord contains D, F, A, C. Its interval formula is 1 - b3 - 5 - b7.

This Dm7 shape is categorized as beginner-friendly, although clean notes and smooth changes still require practice.

The same Dm7 chord can be played with different voicings, inversions, octaves, and string combinations while preserving its essential chord tones.