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D7 D dominant seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 2 + C7 How to play D7 Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the B string. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the high E string. Let ring open: D string. Don't play: low E string, A string. ‹ D7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets xx0212 2 1 3 E A D G B E D7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets xx0212 2 1 3 E B G D A E xx0212 · D7 shape
D7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x57575 5fr 1 3 4 E A D G B E D7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x57575 5fr 1 3 4 E B G D A E x57575 · A7 shape
D7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets xx0532 4 2 1 E A D G B E D7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets xx0532 4 2 1 E B G D A E xx0532
D7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x50532 3 4 2 1 E A D G B E D7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x50532 3 4 2 1 E B G D A E x50532
D7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x5453x 3 2 4 1 E A D G B E D7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x5453x 3 2 4 1 E B G D A E x5453x
D7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets xx0575 5fr 1 3 2 E A D G B E D7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets xx0575 5fr 1 3 2 E B G D A E xx0575
D7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x50575 5fr 1 2 4 3 E A D G B E D7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x50575 5fr 1 2 4 3 E B G D A E x50575
D7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 10-9-7-7-7-8 7fr 1 4 3 2 E A D G B E
D7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 10-9-7-7-7-8 7fr 1 4 3 2 E B G D A E
10-9-7-7-7-8 · G7 shape
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Chords that go with D7 The other chords of G major, the key where D7 is home (V7). Songs in this key move between them.
G I G Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. Am ii Am Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. Bm iii Bm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C IV C Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. D V D Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. Em vi Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open, open. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as D7.
2 fret C7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1, open. C7 shape 3 fret B7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 3, open, fret 2 finger 4. B7 shape 5 fret A7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 2 finger 3, open. A7 shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the D7 chord D dominant seventh is built from 4 notes: D (1), F♯ (3), A (5), C (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, D, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.
D7 belongs to G major (V7), E minor (VII7), G minor (V7).
