Dm7 chord
D minor seventh. 3 shapes on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- D
- 1
- F
- b3
- A
- 5
- C
- b7
The minor third is what makes it sound sad or dark.
The minor seventh adds a bluesy edge and leaves the chord sounding unfinished.
How to play Dm7
- Root on A
- x57565
- Drop 2
- xx0211
- Shell
- 10-x-10-10-x-x
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with Dm7
Dm7 uses only notes from D minor, A minor, G minor and F major. It sounds most at home in D minor.