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D7 chord

D7 is the D dominant seventh chord. It has 4 notes: D – F♯ – A – C (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7).

A dominant seventh adds a flat seventh to a major chord. It sounds restless and wants to resolve, usually down a fifth, which makes it the classic V7 chord in gospel, blues and pop.

D7 chord on Guitar

D7 chord on guitar, shape 1 (xx0212)
Open positionxx0212
D7 chord on guitar, shape 2 (x57575)
From the 5th fretx57575
D7 chord on guitar, shape 3 (10-12-10-11-10-10)
From the 10th fret10-12-10-11-10-10
D7 chord on guitar, shape 4 (10-9-7-7-7-8)
From the 7th fret10-9-7-7-7-8

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A not played; D open; G 2nd fret; B 1st fret; high E 2nd fret.

D7 chord on Ukulele

D7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 (2223)
From the 2nd fret2223
D7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 (5655)
From the 5th fret5655
D7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 (7989)
From the 7th fret7989
D7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 (11-12-10-12)
From the 10th fret11-12-10-12

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C 2nd fret; E 2nd fret; A 3rd fret.

D7 chord on Piano

D7 chord on piano: D, F♯, A, C

Play D, F♯, A and C together with your right hand, and D (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.

Songs with the D7 chord

D7 appears in 692 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other D chords:

Chords in the key of D major:

D7 chord: questions

What notes are in the D7 chord?

D7 (D dominant seventh) is made of D, F♯, A and C (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7).

How do you play D7 on guitar?

The most common shape is xx0212 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play D7 on ukulele?

Play 2223 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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