This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.
Dm7 Guitar Chord
A smooth, jazzy minor seventh chord. Dm7 is frequently used in jazz standards and bossa nova progressions.
Also known as
- D-7
- D m7
- D -7
- Dmin7
- D min7
- D minor 7th
- D minor seventh
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (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
Open Dm7 is formed by simply lifting one finger from the standard Dm shape, leaving the high E string open. It's effortless to play and sounds great in soul, R&B, and bossa nova contexts. This is one of the easiest 7th chords on the guitar.