Dm7
Dm7
D M7
Intermediate
Minor
Seventh
Minor 7th chord - common in jazz and R&B
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
D
RootF
Minor 3rdA
Perfect 5thC
Minor 7thInterval Details
D
Root
F
Minor 3rd
A
Perfect 5th
C
Minor 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P - 7m
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
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: FInversion 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 Dm7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Dm7
Dm7add11
D7#9
D13#9
D7#9b13
D7#9#11
D13#9#11
Simplified
D5
Dm
Alternate Symbols
Dm7
Dmin7
Dmi7
D-7
Tags
seventh
minor
Piano
Voicing 1 / 3
Guitar
Position 1 / 5
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4