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D7 on guitar

D7 is a dominant seventh, spelled D, F#, A and C. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 000212, which sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteDF#AC
Interval1P3M5P7m

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

D dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, open, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.213
000212sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open
D dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 3 with finger 2, open, fret 2, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 4 to 6.23
030232sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and lets 2 strings ring open
D dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.2314
004535sits at fret 3, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 2, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.12
0045xxsits at fret 4, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings
D dominant seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, open, fret 7, fret 7, fret 8 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 7, strings 4 to 5.7fr2
000778sits at fret 7, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 7 and lets 3 strings ring open
D dominant seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, open, fret 5, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 5. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 4 to 6.5fr2
000575sits at fret 5, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 5 and lets 3 strings ring open
D dominant seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, fret 10, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 10, fret 10. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 3 to 6.10fr2
0010111010sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 10 and lets 2 strings ring open
D dominant seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, open, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr213
000141314sits at fret 13, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open
D dominant seventh, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 9 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 10 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr1243
09101110xsits at fret 9, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
D dominant seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, open, fret 11 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr12
0001113xsits at fret 11, spans 2 frets, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
D dominant seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, open, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr321
00011108sits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
D dominant seventh, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, fret 12 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 14 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr1324
0012141314sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open

Keys D7 belongs to

D7 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

D7 in another tuning

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