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D7 Chord on Guitar

D7 is the D dominant 7th chord — 4 notes (D, F♯, A, C) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: D · F♯ · A · CFormula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

D7: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • D7 – open position××R5♭73open position
  • D7 – fret 3×R3♭7R×fret 3
  • D7 – fret 44×R3♭73×fret 4
  • D7 – fret 55×R5♭735fret 5
  • D7 – fret 77R35R3♭7fret 7
  • D7 – fret 1010R5♭735Rfret 10
  • D7 – fret 1111××R3♭73fret 11
  • D7 – fret 1212××R5♭73fret 12

D7: Drop 2 voicings

  • D7 – bass: 55R3♭7××bass: 5
  • D7 – bass: 511×5R3♭7×bass: 5
  • D7 – bass: 57××5R3♭7bass: 5
  • D7 – bass: ♭77♭735R××bass: ♭7
  • D7 – bass: ♭7×♭735R×bass: ♭7
  • D7 – bass: ♭710××♭735Rbass: ♭7
  • D7 – bass: R10R5♭73××bass: R
  • D7 – bass: R5×R5♭73×bass: R
  • D7 – bass: R12××R5♭73bass: R
  • D7 – bass: 3123♭7R5××bass: 3
  • D7 – bass: 37×3♭7R5×bass: 3
  • D7 – bass: 3××3♭7R5bass: 3

D7: Drop 3 voicings

  • D7 – bass: 3123×R5♭7×bass: 3
  • D7 – bass: 37×3×R5♭7bass: 3
  • D7 – bass: 55×3♭7R×bass: 5
  • D7 – bass: 510×5×3♭7Rbass: 5
  • D7 – bass: ♭77♭7×5R3×bass: ♭7
  • D7 – bass: ♭7×♭7×5R3bass: ♭7
  • D7 – bass: R10R×♭735×bass: R
  • D7 – bass: R5×R×♭735bass: R

D7: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • D7 – R-3-79R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • D7 – R-3-7×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • D7 – R-7-310R×♭73××R-7-3
  • D7 – R-7-35×R×♭73×R-7-3

Keys that contain D7

Scales to play over D7

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain D, F♯, A, C.

Other D chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

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Extended

Dominant 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the D7 chord?
D7 (D dominant 7th) contains D, F♯, A, C — formula 1 3 5 ♭7.
How do you play D7 on guitar?
A common shape is xx0212 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with D7?
Good choices to solo over D7: D Mixolydian, D Lydian dominant, D Phrygian dominant.
What key is D7 in?
D7 is diatonic in G major (V7), E minor (♭VII7).