How to Play a D7 Chord on Guitar – Easy D Dominant Seventh Guitar Chord
Chord Description
The intervals in the D7 chord are Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, and Minor Seventh
This chord is also known as:
- D Dominant Seventh
- D Dom
- D7
The notes in the D7 chord are D, F#, A, and C.
Dominant chords are often used in Blues.
Notes that compose the D 7 chord:
DF#AC
Chord Formula:
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Fingerings for the D Dominant Seventh guitar chord
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Position 1
Movable
Position 2
Movable
Position 3
Open
Position 4
Open
Position 5
Movable
Position 6
Movable
Position 7
Movable
Position 8
Movable
Position 9
Movable
Position 10
Movable
Position 11
Open
Position 12
BarreOpen
Position 13
BarreMovable
Position 14
BarreMovable
Position 15
BarreMovable
Position 16
BarreMovable
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Use Fretboard Maps To Build Chords Along All The Fretboard
Complete Fretboard Map of D 7 chord tones
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!
These maps show you the tones in a chord all along the fretboard. They are incredibly helpful because allow you to:
- Create new voicings on the fly, across all the neck
- Improvise targeting the right notes
- Unlock the fretboard and expand the CAGED system.
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