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Dm7 D minor seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 6 How to play Dm7 Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the C string. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the E string. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the A string. ‹ Dm7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 2213 2 3 1 4 G C E A
Dm7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 2213 2 3 1 4 A E C G
2213 · Dm7 shape
Dm7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 5555 1 G C E A
Dm7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 5555 1 A E C G
5555 · Am7 shape
Dm7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets x213 2 1 3 G C E A Dm7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets x213 2 1 3 A E C G x213
Dm7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 7988 7fr 1 4 2 3 G C E A
Dm7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 7988 7fr 1 4 2 3 A E C G
7988 · Gm7 shape
Dm7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 7058 5fr 3 1 4 G C E A
Dm7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 7058 5fr 3 1 4 A E C G
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Chords that go with Dm7 The other chords of D minor, the key where Dm7 is home (i7). Songs in this key move between them.
Dm i Dm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. Edim ii° Edim Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 4 finger 4, open, fret 1 finger 1. F III F Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. Gm iv Gm Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. Am v Am Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, open, open, open. B♭ VI B♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. 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 Dm7 chord D minor 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. You can play it in 6 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
Dm7 belongs to C major (ii7), F major (vi7), B flat major (iii7), A minor (iv7), D minor (i7).
