How to Play Dm7 on Piano

The D Minor 7th chord sounds mellow and unhurried. It stacks 4 notes: D – F – A – C.

A minor triad plus a flattened seventh. It carries far less tension than a dominant seventh, which is why it can sit still for bars at a time.

Notes in Dm7

NoteIntervalFinger
DD4Root1
FF4Minor 3rd2
AA4Perfect 5th3
CC5Minor 7th5

How to Play

Right Hand

Place your thumb (finger 1) on D. Use finger 2 on F, finger 3 on A, and finger 5 on C.

Where it sits

Every note of this chord is a white key, which makes it one of the easier shapes to find without looking.

Press all 4 keys at the same time. Keep your wrist relaxed and your fingers curved. The blue dots on the piano below show exactly which keys to press — they turn green when you play the right note.

Other Minor 7th Chords

Cm7
C – Eb – G – Bb
C#m7
C# – E – G# – B
Ebm7
Eb – Gb – Bb – Db
Em7
E – G – B – D
Fm7
F – Ab – C – Eb
F#m7
F# – A – C# – E
Gm7
G – Bb – D – F
G#m7
G# – B – D# – F#
Am7
A – C – E – G
Bbm7
Bb – Db – F – Ab
Bm7
B – D – F# – A

Other D Chords

D6
D – F# – A – B
D7
D – F# – A – C
D9
D – F# – A – C – E
D
D – F# – A
Dm
D – F – A
Dmaj7
D – F# – A – C#
Ddim
D – F – Ab
Daug
D – F# – A#
Dsus2
D – E – A
Dsus4
D – G – A
Ddim7
D – F – Ab – Cb
Dm6
D – F – A – B
Dadd9
D – F# – A – E