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D7 on guitar

D7 is a dominant seventh, spelled D, F#, A and C. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is xx0212, which sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings. 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: muted, muted, open, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.213
xx0212sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
D dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, 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
x30232sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
D dominant seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 5, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 5, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 5. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 2 to 6.5fr23
x57575sits at fret 5, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 5 and mutes 1 string
D dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 3, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.213
x545xxsits at fret 4, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
D dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, 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
x04535sits at fret 3, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
D dominant seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 2, open, open, fret 7, fret 7, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 7, strings 4 to 5.7fr23
800778sits at fret 7, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 7 and lets 2 strings ring open
D dominant seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10, fret 12 with finger 3, fret 10, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 10, fret 10. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 1 to 6.10fr32
101210111010sits at fret 10 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 10
D dominant seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10 with finger 2, open, open, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr2431
100011108sits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D dominant seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr213
xx0141314sits at fret 13, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
D dominant seventh, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 3, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr213
10910xxxsits at fret 9, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
D dominant 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 14 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr1324
xx12141314sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
D dominant seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 11 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr12
xx01113xsits at fret 11, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings

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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