D Minor 7th Guitar Chord — DADGAD
Guitar chord voicings in DADGAD tuning (D-A-D-G-A-D)
D Minor 7th Voicings in DADGAD
D Minor 7th filtered by fret:
D Minor 7th in DADGAD Tuning — Guide
The D Minor 7th chord is made up of the following notes: D, F, A, C.
Intervals: 1P, 3m, 5P, 7m.
The D Minor 7th chord in DADGAD tuning (D-A-D-G-A-D) requires different fingerings than standard tuning.
The D minor seventh chord layers a minor seventh on top of a minor triad, producing D, F, A, C with intervals 1P, 3m, 5P, 7m. This four-note voicing sounds mellow, warm, and relaxed — darker than a major seventh but less tense than a dominant seventh. Minor sevenths are ubiquitous in jazz, R&B, and lo-fi music, providing a smooth harmonic backdrop that invites improvisation and melodic exploration.
How to Play D Minor 7th
On guitar, the most common voicing for D m7 is x-x-0-2-1-1 — open position on the top four strings with a mellow, jazzy tone. This is one of the fundamental shapes every guitarist should memorize early on, as it appears in countless songs and serves as a building block for more complex voicings up the neck.
D Minor 7th in Progressions
D minor seventh commonly functions as the ii7 in F major, the iii7 in A# major, or the vi7 in F major. In minor keys, it serves as the i7, providing a smooth, jazzy foundation.
Common Substitutions
Dm9, Dm11, or Fmaj7 provide smooth alternatives that preserve the chord's mellow character.
Difficulty: On guitar, this chord has a comfortable open voicing — suitable for beginners and widely used in popular songs.