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Dm7 on guitar

Dm7 is a minor seventh, spelled D, F, A and C. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is 020213, which sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteDFAC
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 minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 with finger 2, open, fret 2 with finger 3, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.2314
020213sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D minor seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 5 with finger 1, open, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr1324
050767sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D minor seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 10, fret 10, fret 10, fret 10, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 2 to 5.10fr
0101010100sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 10 and lets 2 strings ring open
D minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 with finger 1, open, fret 5 with finger 4, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.1423
020533sits at fret 2, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 5 with finger 2, open, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 3, fret 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 5 to 6.23
050533sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 3 and lets 2 strings ring open
D minor seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 7 with finger 1, open, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr1234
070101010sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D minor seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 14 with finger 2, open, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 1, fret 15 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr2314
0140141315sits at fret 13, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D minor seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 7 with finger 2, open, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr2314
0707610sits at fret 6, spans 4 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D minor seventh, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 12 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 15 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr1324
xx12141315sits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
D minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 4, fret 2 with finger 3, fret 1 with finger 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.2431
023210sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 4, fret 2 with finger 3, fret 1 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.2431
02321xsits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
D minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.213
xx0213sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings

Keys Dm7 belongs to

Dm7 is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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