A smooth, jazzy minor 7th based on D — mellow and easy on the top strings.
low E (6th): muted; A (5th): muted; D (4th): open; G (3rd): fret 2 (finger 2); B (2nd): fret 1 (finger 1); high E (1st): fret 1 (finger 1)
Barre the 1st fret of the B and high E with one finger, add finger 2 on the G string.
🎤 Tune up first — free online tuner →To play the Dm7 chord, position your fingers as follows — low E (6th): muted; A (5th): muted; D (4th): open; G (3rd): fret 2 (finger 2); B (2nd): fret 1 (finger 1); high E (1st): fret 1 (finger 1). Barre the 1st fret of the B and high E with one finger, add finger 2 on the G string.
Yes — Dm7 is a beginner-friendly chord. Barre the 1st fret of the B and high E with one finger, add finger 2 on the G string.
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