Dm7 Guitar Chord

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Dm7 is a minor 7th chord made of D · F · A · C. Minor triad + minor 7th — a mellow minor sound. The standard shape is an open chord: xx0211 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Dm7

Open chord · xx0211

Dm7

Fret 5 barre · root on 5th string · x57565 · from fret 5

Dm7

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

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

Dm7 guitar chord chart — open chord xx0211 and 2 more shapes — All Dm7 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 + Cm7 shape → sounds as Dm7
Capo on fret 5 + Am7 shape → sounds as Dm7

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

Minor 7th chords in other keys

Cm7 C♯m7 Dm7 E♭m7 Em7 Fm7 F♯m7 Gm7 A♭m7 Am7 B♭m7 Bm7

FAQ

What notes are in the Dm7 chord?

The Dm7 chord is made of D, F, A, C. Minor triad + minor 7th — a mellow minor sound.

What's the easiest way to play Dm7 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is xx0211 (an open chord). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 2 and play a Cm7 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Dm7?

D dorian or D natural minor 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).