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Dm7 guitar chord

D minor 7. Notes: D F A C.
01

Easy shape

Beginner
××112–E–ADDAGCBFe

Open position · Mellow & close

Your first finger covers the two thinnest strings.

String by string, low to high

  1. Low E muted: don’t play it
  2. A muted: don’t play it
  3. D open (D)
  4. G fret 2, finger 2 (A)
  5. B fret 1, finger 1 (C)
  6. High E fret 1, finger 1 (F)
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02

Harder shape

Intermediate
×111325fr–EDAADCGFBAe

A-shape · fret 5 · Full & movable

Root on the 5th string at fret 5. Set your first finger across fret 5 first, then add the others.

String by string, low to high

  1. Low E muted: don’t play it
  2. A fret 5, finger 1 (D)
  3. D fret 7, finger 3 (A)
  4. G fret 5, finger 1 (C)
  5. B fret 6, finger 2 (F)
  6. High E fret 5, finger 1 (A)
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