D7 chord on piano
D dominant 7th: D · F♯ · A · C. It sounds restless — it leans hard toward the chord a 5th below, which is why it ends blues turnarounds.
NotesD F♯ A C
Built fromroot + major 3rd + perfect 5th + minor 7th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: D — finger 1 · F♯ — finger 2 · A — finger 3 · C — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootD – F♯ – A – C
- 1stF♯ – A – C – D
- 2ndA – C – D – F♯
- 3rdC – D – F♯ – A
Songs that use D7
J.S. BachMinuet in G
G major · Intermediate
J.S. BachPrelude in C
C major · Intermediate
Erik SatieGymnopédie No. 1
D major · Beginner
J.S. BachAir on the G String
G major · Intermediate
Frédéric ChopinPrelude in E minor
E minor · Intermediate
Scott JoplinThe Entertainer
C major · Intermediate