Piano chord

D Dominant 7th Piano Chord (D7)

The D Dominant 7th chord on piano is made of the notes D, F♯, A and C. Bluesy and strong pull toward resolution. Foundation of blues and jazz.

D Dominant 7th chord on a piano keyboard: D, F♯, A, C C4C5 D F♯ A C

D7 D – F♯ – A – C

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What notes are in D Dominant 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 up from D.

Notes
D – F♯ – A – C
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 10
Symbol
D7
Chord type
Dominant 7th, 4 notes

How to play D Dominant 7th on piano

  • Right hand: D (1), F♯ (2), A (3), C (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on D.
  • Left hand: D (5), F♯ (3), A (2), C (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on D.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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D Dominant 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: D7/F♯, D7/A, D7/C.

D Dominant 7th root position on piano: D, F♯, A, C D F♯ A C
Root position D7 D – F♯ – A – C RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D Dominant 7th 1st inversion on piano: F♯, A, C, D F♯ A C D
1st inversion D7/F♯ F♯ – A – C – D RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D Dominant 7th 2nd inversion on piano: A, C, D, F♯ A C D F♯
2nd inversion D7/A A – C – D – F♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D Dominant 7th 3rd inversion on piano: C, D, F♯, A C D F♯ A
3rd inversion D7/C C – D – F♯ – A RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with D Dominant 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

ii–V–I

in G major

  1. ii7 Am7
  2. V7 D7
  3. Imaj7 Gmaj7
ii–V–I in G major: Am7, D7, Gmaj7 C E G A

Minor cadence

in G minor

  1. i Gm
  2. iv Cm
  3. V7 D7
  4. i Gm
Minor cadence in G minor: Gm, Cm, D7, Gm B♭ D G

Can you find D Dominant 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of D Dominant 7th (D7)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is D Dominant 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of D7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • G majorV7

Minor keys

  • G minorV7 (harmonic minor)
  • E minorVII7

D Dominant 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the D Dominant 7th chord?

D Dominant 7th (D7) has 4 notes: D, F♯, A and C. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7, counted up from D.

How do you play D Dominant 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on D and play D, F♯, A and C with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on D.

What are the inversions of D Dominant 7th?

1st inversion: F♯, A, C, D (D7/F♯). 2nd inversion: A, C, D, F♯ (D7/A). 3rd inversion: C, D, F♯, A (D7/C).

What key is D Dominant 7th in?

D7 belongs to G major (V7) and E minor (VII7).

Other D chords

Dominant 7th chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open D7 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano