D7 Guitar Chord

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D7 is a dominant 7th chord made of D · F♯ · A · C. Major triad + minor 7th — tension that wants to resolve to the next chord. The standard shape is an open chord: xx0212 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Open chord · xx0212

Fret 5 barre · root on 5th string · x57575 · from fret 5

Fret 10 barre · root on 6th string · 10-12-10-11-10-10 · from fret 10

Index finger on string 2 (B), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 3 (G), fret 2.
Ring finger on string 1 (e), fret 2.
Let string 4 ring open.
Don't play strings 6, 5 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 4.

D7 guitar chord chart — open chord xx0212 and 2 more shapes — All D7 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

D
rootF♯
3rdA
5thC
7th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 2 + C7 shape → sounds as D7
Capo on fret 3 + B7 shape → sounds as D7
Capo on fret 5 + A7 shape → sounds as D7
Capo on fret 7 + G7 shape → sounds as D7

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other D chords

D Dm D7 Dmaj7 Dm7 D6 Dm6 Dsus4 Dsus2 D7sus4 Ddim Ddim7 Dm7b5 Daug Dadd9 D9 Dm9 Dmaj9

Dominant 7th chords in other keys

C7 C♯7 D7 E♭7 E7 F7 F♯7 G7 A♭7 A7 B♭7 B7

FAQ

What notes are in the D7 chord?

The D7 chord is made of D, F♯, A, C. Major triad + minor 7th — tension that wants to resolve to the next chord.

What's the easiest way to play D7 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is xx0212 (an open chord). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 2 and play a C7 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over D7?

D mixolydian or D blues fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).