D Minor Seventh

Every minor seventh (m7) chord is made up of the 1st, b3rd, 5th and b7th notes of the major scale

Choose a chord below to see an example (with chord diagrams)

C

C# Db

D

D# Eb

E

F

F# Gb

G

G# Ab

A

A# Bb

B

The D major scale is

D	E	F#	G	A	B	C#
1	2	3	4	5	6	7

To make a “D minor seventh” (Dm7) chord we use

the 1^st note D

the b3^rd (half step lower from the 3^rd) note F

the 5^th note A

the b7^th (half step lower from the 7^th) note C

This gives us the notes D, F, A and C which form the “D minor seventh” chord

"D minor seventh" (Dm7) on the guitar

"D minor seventh" (Dm7) on the piano