D7
D7
D 7
Intermediate
Major
Seventh
Dominant 7th chord - common in blues and jazz
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
D
RootF#
Major 3rdA
Perfect 5thC
Minor 7thInterval Details
D
Root
F#
Major 3rd
A
Perfect 5th
C
Minor 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7m
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
D - F# - A - C
Bass: DInversion 1
F# - A - C - D
Bass: F#Inversion 2
A - C - D - F#
Bass: AInversion 3
C - D - F# - A
Bass: CCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the D7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from D7
D7add6
D7b6
D7#11
D7#11b13
D7#9
D13#9
Simplified
D5
D7no5
DM
Alternate Symbols
D7
Ddom
Tags
seventh
dominant
Piano
Voicing 1 / 3
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4