What notes are in the Dm7 chord?

Dm7 is made of D, F, A and C: the root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th and minor 7th above D.

What is the easiest way to play Dm7?

Play xx0211 (low E to high E): mute the low E and A strings, let the D string ring open.

Which keys is Dm7 in?

Dm7 belongs to C major (ii7), F major (vi7) and Bb major (iii7).

Dm7 chord on guitar

Dm7 is a minor seventh chord: mellow and smooth, less gloomy than a plain minor. It is built from D, F, A and C (formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7). Minor sevenths are the ii chord of jazz ii-V-I changes and a staple of funk and R&B. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is xx0211.

x x 0 2 1 1

x 5 3 5 3 5

x 5 7 5 6 5

10 12 10 10 10 10

x x 12 14 13 13

Dm7 fingerings (low E to high E)

Open position: xx0211. Mute the low E and A strings, let the D string ring open.
Fret 3: x53535. Mute the low E string, barre fret 3 from the D to the B string.
Barre at fret 5: x57565. Mute the low E string, barre fret 5 from the A to the high E string.
Barre at fret 10: 10-12-10-10-10-10. Barre fret 10 from the low E to the high E string.
Fret 12: x-x-12-14-13-13. Mute the low E and A strings.

Questions

What notes are in the Dm7 chord?: Dm7 is made of D, F, A and C: the root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th and minor 7th above D.
What is the easiest way to play Dm7?: Play xx0211 (low E to high E): mute the low E and A strings, let the D string ring open.
Which keys is Dm7 in?: Dm7 belongs to C major (ii7), F major (vi7) and Bb major (iii7).

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