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D minor 7th chord

Symbol: Dm7 · Notes: D – F – A – C

A minor chord with a minor seventh: mellower than a plain minor chord, heard all over jazz, soul and pop. It is the ii of the famous ii – V – I progression.

How it is built

• D: root
• F: minor third
• A: perfect fifth
• C: minor seventh

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: D – F – A – C
• 1st inversion: F – A – C – D
• 2nd inversion: A – C – D – F
• 3rd inversion: C – D – F – A

In which keys

• II in C major
• VI in F major
• III in B♭ major
• I (tonic) in D minor
• V (dominant) in G minor
• IV (subdominant) in A minor

Other D chords

D · Dm · D7 · Dmaj7 · Dsus2 · Dsus4 · Ddim · D+ · D6 · Dm6 · Dadd9 · Ddim7 · Dm7♭5

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