Dm7 chord

The Dm7 chord (minor 7th): notes D F A C, degrees 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7. Guitar shapes: xx0211, x53535, x57565, 10-12-10-10-10-10.

• Notes: D F A C
• Degrees: 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7
• Shapes: xx0211, x53535, x57565, 10-12-10-10-10-10

A chord is the root plus degrees above it, most often stacked in thirds. Major and minor differ only in the lower third: a major third (M3) sounds bright, a minor third (m3) sounds sad. Pick a chord and a root to see its degrees and intervals, and its shapes.

m — minor, M — major, P — perfect, A — augmented interval; the number is the degree count. m3 is 3 semitones, M3 is 4, P5 is 7

C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B

D Dm D5 D7 Dm7 Dmaj7 Dsus2 Dsus4 Dadd9 D6 Dm6 D9 Ddim Ddim7 Dm7♭5 Daug