Scales to Play Over D7

Every chord is a subset of several scales: any scale that contains all of a chord's tones fits over it. Pick a chord to see the matching scales from its own root, the major keys the chord belongs to, and full fretboard diagrams for every scale on guitar.

A D7 chord contains the notes D – F# – A – C. Any scale that includes every one of those 4 tones fits over it — from the root D, that means D Mixolydian, D Dorian Bebop, D Mixolydian Bebop, D Half Whole Diminished, D Spanish and D Gypsy Major. Start with the first scale listed: it is the most common choice, and the others color the same chord tones differently.

D7 is also diatonic to one major key: G major (relative minor Em). In a song from one of those keys you can also solo with the key's own major scale or its relative minor pentatonic across the whole progression, not just this chord.