Piano chord · Sevenths
D dominant 7th chord on piano
Right hand: D (1), F♯ (2), A (3), C (5)
How to play D7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Bluesy tension that pulls strongly toward the chord a 5th below.
D7 is the V7 chord in G major. In minor keys: V7 in G minor.
- Notes
- DF♯AC
- Formula
- 135♭7
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handD1 · thumbF♯2 · indexA3 · middleC5 · pinky
Left handD5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing D7 on piano
D, F♯, A, C.
You’ll find D7 in common progressions such as D7–G7–A7 (the 12-bar blues in D major) and Am7–D7–Gmaj7 (the jazz cadence in G major).
