D7 guitar chord

Notes in the D dominant 7th chord

The D7 chord is made of D · F♯ · A · C. Its formula is 1–3–5–♭7.

How to play the D7 guitar chord

Second finger on the 2nd fret of the G string, first finger on the 1st fret of the B string, third finger on the 2nd fret of the high E string. The D string rings open.

It is the D triangle turned upside down: the point is now toward the nut. Strum the top four strings.

Why your D7 chord buzzes or sounds muted

The first finger on the B string plays C, the note that turns D into D7. If it is muted by the fingers either side, you will hear a thin D chord instead.

D7 barre chord

D7 has 2 barre shapes here: 557575 (barre at the 5th fret) and 10-12-10-11-10-10 (barre at the 10th fret).

A barre shape has no open strings, so it moves. Slide any of them up one fret and you are playing D#7 (Eb7).

D7 open chord

The open D7 chord is xx0212. It uses the open D string, which is why it rings longer than the shapes higher up the neck.

Songs that use D7

• Autumn Leaves (Jazz standard): Am7 D7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7 F#m7b5 B7 Em

Chord names only, as the songs are usually charted for guitar. Recordings may use a capo or another key.

Keys with the D7 chord

D7 is the V chord in G major. In minor keys it is the VII chord in E minor.

Chords related to D7

• Dmxx0231
• Dxx0232
• Dm7xx0211
• G320003
• Cx32010
• Em022000
• Amx02210
• Bm224432
• G7320001
• A7x02020

All 7th guitar chords

D7 guitar chord questions

How do you play a D7 chord on guitar?

Play xx0212, reading from the low E string to the high E string. An x means the string is not played and a 0 means it rings open. The fingers used are - - - 2 1 3.

What notes are in the D7 chord?

The D dominant 7th chord has 4 notes: D, F#, A and C. Its formula is 1–3–5–♭7, counted from the D major scale.

What keys is the D7 chord in?

D7 is the V chord in G major. In minor keys it is the VII chord in E minor.

D7 chord diagram to print or save

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