D 7 Chord on Guitar

Play D 7 on Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

D 7 chord diagram, starting at fret 2. Strings low to high: E muted, A 5th fret, D 4th fret, G 5th fret, B 3rd fret, E 2nd fret.

The D 7 chord is a dominant seventh — a major triad with a flat seventh that pulls strongly toward resolution. It is built from the notes D, F#, A, C. This page shows how to play D 7 on Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The shape nearest the nut leaves the D string open and takes the rest at fret 1, reaching across 2 frets. The E and A strings stay silent, so 4 of 6 sound. The root is the D string itself. It sounds from D3 up to F#4. 5 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 10.

Guitar is tuned E–A–D–G–B–E, with 15 frets to work with.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on D or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.