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D Dominant Chords

A major triad with a flat seventh on top. These chords lean forward and want to resolve, which is what makes a turnaround work.

6 chord types · 49 playable voicings · frets 1–14 · 32 use an open string

32 of the 49 shapes below let at least one string ring open, which usually makes them easier to hold and fuller to hear than the barred equivalents. The rest are movable grips. In the keys you are most likely to meet them, these chords sit as the I of D, the IV of G, and the V of A.

Jump to: D7 · D9 · D11 · D13 · D7add11 · D7add13

D7

DF#AC
13 shapes · open & play
X
X
O
2
1
3
X
X
4
2
1
3
4
X
O
5
1
2
4
3
X
X
O
5
1
3
2
X
5
1
3
1
4
1
O
O
7
4
1
1
2
O
7
4
1
1
1
2
7
4
3
1
1
1
2
O
X
8
3
2
4
1
X
X
O
8
4
3
1
10
1
3
1
2
1
1
10
1
3
1
2
4
1
X
X
12
1
3
2
4

D7 is the V and the VII chord of G major and E minor.

Progressions that actually use it: ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (G major), Imaj7 – vi7 – ii7 – V7 (G major), I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7 (G major), vi7 – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (G major).

Fret and finger numbers for D7
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X X 0 2 1 2– – – 2 1 3
X 5 4 5 X 5– 2 1 3 – 4
X 5 0 5 7 5– 1 – 2 4 3
X X 0 5 7 5– – – 1 3 2
X 5 7 5 7 5– 1 3 1 4 1
10 0 0 7 7 84 – – 1 1 2
10 0 7 7 7 84 – 1 1 1 2
10 9 7 7 7 84 3 1 1 1 2
10 9 0 X 10 83 2 – – 4 1
X X 0 11 10 8– – – 4 3 1
10 12 10 11 10 101 3 1 2 1 1
10 12 10 11 13 101 3 1 2 4 1
X X 12 14 13 14– – 1 3 2 4

D9

DF#ACE
10 shapes · open & play
X
O
5
1
3
2
4
O
7
4
1
3
1
2
O
O
7
4
3
1
2
7
4
1
1
1
1
2
7
4
1
1
3
1
2
O
9
2
1
3
1
4
O
O
10
1
2
4
3
O
10
1
3
1
2
1
O
O
O
10
1
2
4
10
1
3
1
2
1
4

D9 is the V and the VII chord of G major and E minor.

Fret and finger numbers for D9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 5 7 5 7 0– 1 3 2 4 –
10 0 7 9 7 84 – 1 3 1 2
10 0 0 9 7 84 – – 3 1 2
10 7 7 7 7 84 1 1 1 1 2
10 7 7 9 7 84 1 1 3 1 2
10 9 10 9 10 02 1 3 1 4 –
10 0 10 11 10 01 – 2 4 3 –
10 12 10 11 10 01 3 1 2 1 –
10 0 0 11 13 01 – – 2 4 –
10 12 10 11 10 121 3 1 2 1 4

D11

DF#ACEG
6 shapes · open & play
O
7
4
1
1
2
3
O
O
O
7
2
3
1
O
O
8
2
3
4
1
O
O
9
2
1
3
4
O
10
1
1
1
3
2
10
1
1
1
3
2
4

D11 is the V and the VII chord of G major and E minor.

Fret and finger numbers for D11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
10 7 7 0 7 84 1 1 – 2 3
10 0 10 0 7 02 – 3 – 1 –
10 0 10 11 8 02 – 3 4 1 –
10 9 10 0 10 02 1 3 – 4 –
10 10 10 11 10 01 1 1 3 2 –
10 10 10 11 10 121 1 1 3 2 4

D13

DF#ACEB
5 shapes · open & play
O
7
3
4
2
1
1
O
7
4
3
3
1
2
8
3
2
2
2
4
1
O
O
O
10
1
2
3
O
O
10
1
2
3
4

D13 is the V and the VII chord of G major and E minor.

Fret and finger numbers for D13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
10 0 10 9 7 73 – 4 2 1 1
10 0 9 9 7 84 – 3 3 1 2
10 9 9 9 10 83 2 2 2 4 1
10 0 10 11 0 01 – 2 3 – –
10 0 10 11 0 121 – 2 3 – 4

D7add11

DF#ACG
6 shapes · open & play
X
O
5
1
2
3
4
X
5
1
1
1
3
2
O
O
O
7
4
1
2
7
3
4
1
1
1
2
10
1
1
1
4
2
3
X
10
1
1
1
3
2

D7add11 is the V and the VII chord of G major and E minor.

Fret and finger numbers for D7add11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 5 7 0 7 8– 1 2 – 3 4
X 5 5 5 7 5– 1 1 1 3 2
10 0 0 0 7 84 – – – 1 2
10 10 7 7 7 83 4 1 1 1 2
10 10 10 11 10 101 1 1 4 2 3
10 10 10 11 10 X1 1 1 3 2 –

D7add13

DF#ACB
9 shapes · open & play
X
O
4
2
1
3
4
X
5
3
2
3
4
4
O
7
4
3
1
1
2
O
7
4
3
1
1
2
O
O
O
8
3
4
1
O
O
8
3
2
4
1
O
O
X
10
1
2
3
O
O
10
1
2
3
4
10
1
3
1
2
4
1

D7add13 is the V and the VII chord of G major and E minor.

Fret and finger numbers for D7add13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 5 4 5 0 5– 2 1 3 – 4
X 5 7 5 7 7– 3 2 3 4 4
10 0 9 7 7 84 – 3 1 1 2
10 9 7 7 0 84 3 1 1 – 2
10 0 0 11 0 83 – – 4 – 1
10 0 9 11 0 83 – 2 4 – 1
10 0 10 11 0 X1 – 2 3 – –
10 0 10 11 0 101 – 2 3 – 4
10 12 10 11 12 101 3 1 2 4 1

Every chord above has an open & play link that opens it in the interactive dictionary, where you can hear it and step through the shapes. You can also work backwards from a shape you are already holding.