Dm7 guitar chord

D minor 7th · Dmin7 · D-7

The Dm7 guitar chord is played xx0211 in open position. Its notes are D, F, A and C.

Dm7 open chord (xx0211)

Fingering: xx0211
Fingers: – – – 3 1 2
Difficulty: Easy
Position: open position

Dm7 barre chord, 5th fret (557565)

Fingering: 557565
Fingers: 1 1 3 1 2 1
Difficulty: Medium
Position: barre chord, 5th fret

Dm7 chord at the 6th fret (xx7768)

Fingering: xx7768
Fingers: – – 2 3 1 4
Difficulty: Medium
Position: 6th fret

Dm7 barre chord, 10th fret (10-12-10-10-10-10)

Fingering: 10-12-10-10-10-10
Fingers: 1 3 1 1 1 1
Difficulty: Medium
Position: barre chord, 10th fret

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Notes in the D minor 7th chord

The Dm7 chord is made of D · F · A · C. Its formula is 1–♭3–5–♭7.

Note	Degree	Interval from D
D	1	root
F	♭3	minor third
A	5	perfect fifth
C	♭7	minor seventh

How to play the Dm7 guitar chord

Put your first finger on the 1st fret of the B string.
Put your second finger on the 1st fret of the high E string.
Put your third finger on the 2nd fret of the G string.
Let the D string ring open.
Strum from the D string down and leave the low E and A strings out.

That is the open-position shape, xx0211. It is rated easy: 3 fingers, 4 strings.

Why your Dm7 chord buzzes or sounds muted

Low E and A strings are not part of this Dm7 shape. Start your strum on the D string, or rest your thumb on the unused strings to keep them quiet.

Dm7 barre chord

Dm7 has 2 barre shapes here: 557565 (barre at the 5th fret) and 10-12-10-10-10-10 (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#m7 (Ebm7).

Dm7 open chord

The open Dm7 chord is xx0211. It uses the open D string, which is why it rings longer than the shapes higher up the neck.

Songs that use Dm7

Fly Me to the Moon (Jazz standard): Am7 Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Bm7b5 E7

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

Keys with the Dm7 chord

Dm7 is the ii chord in C major, vi chord in F major and iii chord in Bb major. In minor keys it is the iv chord in A minor, i chord in D minor and v chord in G minor.

All minor 7th guitar chords

Dm7 guitar chord questions

How do you play a Dm7 chord on guitar?

Play xx0211, 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 - - - 3 1 2.

What notes are in the Dm7 chord?

The D minor 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 Dm7 chord in?