Dm7 chord on piano
D minor 7th: D · F · A · C. It sounds smooth and rounded: minor with the edge sanded off.
NotesD F A C
Built fromroot + minor 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 Dm7
J.S. BachPrelude in C
C major · Intermediate
Erik SatieGymnopédie No. 1
D major · Beginner
Frédéric ChopinPrelude in E minor
E minor · Intermediate
Frédéric ChopinWaltz in A minor
A minor · Intermediate
BeethovenFür Elise
A minor · Intermediate
Scott JoplinThe Entertainer
C major · Intermediate