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The Dm7 chord is a minor seventh chord built on D. A minor chord plus a minor seventh. Softer and smoother than a plain minor chord, it is everywhere in R&B, jazz and city pop, and as the ii in a ii–V–I.
Dm7 guitar chord
Common shape
The left vertical line is the 6th (thickest) string. Numbers in dots are fingers (1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little), × means don't play that string and ○ means open.
Play it the easy way with a capo
- Capo on fret 5 + Am7 shape
With a capo on for the whole song, every other chord moves by the same number of frets.
Dm7 chord notes
| Degree | 1 (root) | ♭3 (minor 3rd) | 5 (perfect 5th) | ♭7 (minor 7th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | D | F | A | C |
Dm7 piano chord
On piano, press these 4 notes together. Bass players usually play the root, D.
Keys that use Dm7
- C major: ii7
- F major: vi7
- B♭ major: iii7
- D minor: i7
- G minor: v7
- A minor: iv7
Progressions in C major
- Dm7 – G – C (ii – V – I, the classic jazz and ballad cadence)
Transposing Dm7
One half step up, Dm7 becomes E♭m7; one half step down, C♯m7. To change the key of a whole PDF score, open it in the free PDF transposer.