Piano chord

D Minor 7th Piano Chord (Dm7)

The D Minor 7th chord on piano is made of the notes D, F, A and C. Smooth and mellow. Common in jazz, R&B, and soul.

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

Dm7 D – F – A – C

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What notes are in D Minor 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 – 3 – 7 – 10
Symbol
Dm7
Chord type
Minor 7th, 4 notes

How to play D Minor 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 Minor 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Dm7/F, Dm7/A, Dm7/C.

D Minor 7th root position on piano: D, F, A, C D F A C
Root position Dm7 D – F – A – C RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D Minor 7th 1st inversion on piano: F, A, C, D F A C D
1st inversion Dm7/F F – A – C – D RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D Minor 7th 2nd inversion on piano: A, C, D, F A C D F
2nd inversion Dm7/A A – C – D – F RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D Minor 7th 3rd inversion on piano: C, D, F, A C D F A
3rd inversion Dm7/C C – D – F – A RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with D Minor 7th

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

Sad pop progression

in F major

  1. vi7 Dm7
  2. IVmaj7 B♭maj7
  3. Imaj7 Fmaj7
  4. V7 C7
Sad pop progression in F major: Dm7, B♭maj7, Fmaj7, C7 C D F A

ii–V–I

in C major

  1. ii7 Dm7
  2. V7 G7
  3. Imaj7 Cmaj7
ii–V–I in C major: Dm7, G7, Cmaj7 C D F A

Can you find D Minor 7th?

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

1 / 6 Tap the notes of D Minor 7th (Dm7)

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

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What key is D Minor 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of Dm7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • C majorii7
  • B♭ majoriii7
  • F majorvi7

Minor keys

  • D minori7
  • A minoriv7
  • G minorv7

D Minor 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the D Minor 7th chord?

D Minor 7th (Dm7) has 4 notes: D, F, A and C. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7, counted up from D.

How do you play D Minor 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 Minor 7th?

1st inversion: F, A, C, D (Dm7/F). 2nd inversion: A, C, D, F (Dm7/A). 3rd inversion: C, D, F, A (Dm7/C).

What key is D Minor 7th in?

Dm7 belongs to C major (ii7), B♭ major (iii7), F major (vi7), D minor (i7), A minor (iv7) and G minor (v7).

Other D chords

Minor 7th chords on every root

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