D Minor 7 Chord on Guitar
The D Minor 7 chord contains D, F, A and C — 4 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 5th
- Minor 7th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 5 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | D | F | A | C |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 5th | Minor 7th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing D Minor 7th
| Major (Ionian) | C F B♭ |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | D G A |
| Dorian | C D G |
| Phrygian | D E A |
| Lydian | E♭ F B♭ |
| Mixolydian | C F G |
| Locrian | E A B |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | B♭ |
| Harmonic Minor | A |
| Melodic Minor | C |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | E♭ |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | F# |
| Major Pentatonic | F |
| Minor Pentatonic | D |
| Blues | D |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | D F A♭ B |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | C E A♭ |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the D Minor 7 chord?
D, F, A and C. That is 4 notes.
How is the D Minor 7 chord built?
From a root of D: F is the minor 3rd, A is the perfect 5th and C is the minor 7th.
Which scales contain the D Minor 7 chord?
C Major (Ionian), D Natural Minor (Aeolian), C Dorian and D Phrygian, among others. Every note of the D Minor 7 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the D Minor 7 chord?
F Major, D Minor and D Power (5). Each uses only notes the D Minor 7 chord already contains.
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