D7 Ukulele Chord
A punchy, open-sounding dominant seventh made of D, F#, A, and C. Common in folk, country, and blues, it pulls strongly toward G and works as a bright V chord that begs to land home.
Also known as
- D 7
- Ddom7
- D dom7
- D dominant 7th
- D dominant seventh
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
Barre the G, C, and E strings at the second fret with your index finger, then add your middle finger on the A string at the third fret. If the barre buzzes, scoot your index closer to the second fret wire and keep your thumb low behind the neck so you can squeeze without straining.