D 7 Chord on Mandolin

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

D 7 chord diagram, starting at fret 7. Strings low to high: G 7th fret, D 7th fret, A 9th fret, E 8th 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 Mandolin with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The lowest shape sits at fret 7 and spans 3 frets, with no open strings in it. D falls on the G string. It sounds from D4 up to C6.

Mandolin is strung in four courses of two, each pair tuned in unison, so each stopped note here sounds as two — which is why the shape rings thicker than the same grip on a single-strung instrument.

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.