D7D Dominant 7th
ERoot
G♯tone
Btone
Dtone
Formula 2 · ♭5 · 6 · 1 · Notes E · G♯ · B · D
How to play it
D7 fingering positions
Open D Tuning (DADF♯AD), low E on the left. Each dot is colour-coded by note — the ringed dot is the root. Numbers below show the fret per string (x = muted).
Read it as tab
D7 guitar tab
The same voicings in tablature — high e on top, low E on the bottom. Each fret number is colour-coded by note; the ringed number is the root, × means don’t play that string.
Sound
How D7 sounds
Consonance
3/ 5
Brightness
DarkBright
Character
Moods & genres
Moods
bluesyconfidentunresolved
Genres
bluesjazzrock
Theory
Notes & relationships
NotesE · G♯ · B · D
Formula (scale degrees)2 · ♭5 · 6 · 1
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