D dominant 7th
D dominant 7th guitar chord is also written as D7 or Ddom7.
Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the D dominant 7th guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.
How to play the D dominant 7th chord
String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.
Shape xx0212
- Place your index finger (1) on the 1st fret of the 2nd (B) string.
- Place your middle finger (2) on the 2nd fret of the 3rd (G) string.
- Place your ring finger (3) on the 2nd fret of the 1st (high E) string.
- Let the 4th (D) string ring open.
- Do not play the 5th (A) string and 6th (low E) string.
Shape x50575
- Place your index finger (1) on the 5th fret of the 5th (A) string.
- Place your middle finger (2) on the 5th fret of the 3rd (G) string.
- Place your ring finger (3) on the 5th fret of the 1st (high E) string.
- Place your little finger (4) on the 7th fret of the 2nd (B) string.
- Let the 4th (D) string ring open.
- Do not play the 6th (low E) string.
View D dominant 7th inversions and slash chords
View dominant 7th chord for guitar with other root notes
C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭
