D m7 Chord on Guitar

Play D m7 on Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

D m7 chord diagram, starting at fret 3. Strings low to high: E muted, A 5th fret, D 3rd fret, G 5th fret, B 3rd fret, E 5th fret.

The D m7 chord is a minor seventh — a smooth, mellow staple of jazz, soul, and funk. It is built from the notes D, F, A, C. This page shows how to play D m7 on Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The D string ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 1 over a 2-fret stretch. 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 F4. 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.