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D7 chord on guitar

D7 is a dominant seventh chord: bluesy and restless, wanting to move. It is built from D, F#, A and C (formula 1 3 5 ♭7). Dominant sevenths drive the blues and usually resolve up a fourth, to the chord whose root is five frets higher on the same string. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is xx0212.

D7 fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Open position: xx0212. Mute the low E and A strings, let the D string ring open.
2. Barre at fret 5: x57575. Mute the low E string, barre fret 5 from the A to the high E string.
3. Fret 7: 10-9-7-7-7-8. Barre fret 7 from the D to the B string.
4. Barre at fret 10: 10-12-10-11-10-10. Barre fret 10 from the low E to the high E string.
5. Fret 11: x-x-12-11-13-14. Mute the low E and A strings.
6. Fret 12: x-x-12-14-13-14. Mute the low E and A strings.

Questions

What notes are in the D7 chord?

D7 is made of D, F#, A and C: the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th and minor 7th above D.

What is the easiest way to play D7?

Play xx0212 (low E to high E): mute the low E and A strings, let the D string ring open.

Which keys is D7 in?

D7 belongs to G major (V7).

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