Chord · D Minor 7th
Dm7 Chord
Dm7 is D, F, A and C — smooth, mellow. The ii in ii-V-I.
Dm7 on every instrument
The same 4 notes, 6 sets of hands. Open a diagram for alternate shapes, audio and the mistakes to avoid.
What Dm7 is made of
Dm7 (D minor seventh) is built from the notes D, F, A, C, with the interval pattern 1, b3, 5, b7.
Stack 1, b3, 5 and b7 on a root of D and you get D, F, A and C. That interval recipe is what makes the chord a minor seventh chord — move the same shape to another root and the character travels with it, which is why Cm7 sounds like a transposed Dm7.
Minor 7th: Smooth, mellow. The ii in ii-V-I.
Spelling: the notes above are written the way a score would write them, not simplified to the nearest piano key. Every tone here lands on its own letter — no accidentals needed.
Keys that contain Dm7
All 4 notes sit inside the scale of 6 keys. The roman numeral marks the degree the chord is rooted on.
Other chords on D
Same root, different colour.
The same minor seventh shape, moved
The identical interval recipe, built on other roots.
Questions people ask about Dm7
- What notes are in the Dm7 chord?
- Dm7 is made of D, F, A and C — the 1, b3, 5 and b7 degrees of a minor seventh chord built on D.
- What keys use the Dm7 chord?
- Every note of Dm7 belongs to 6 keys: C Major (ii), F Major (vi), Bb Major (iii), A Minor (iv), D Minor (i), G Minor (v). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.
- How do you play Dm7 on guitar and piano?
- This page shows Dm7 on guitar, piano, ukulele, bass, mandolin and banjo — 18 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.
Learn the theory behind it
Why Dm7 behaves the way it does — the guides that explain the chord instead of just spelling it.