Piano chord · Sevenths
D minor 7th chord on piano
Right hand: D (1), F (2), A (3), C (5)
How to play Dm7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Smooth and soulful; a staple of jazz, R&B and funk.
Dm7 is the ii7 chord in C major, iii7 in B♭ major and vi7 in F major. In minor keys: i7 in D minor and iv7 in A minor.
- Notes
- DFAC
- Formula
- 1♭35♭7
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handD1 · thumbF2 · 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 Dm7 on piano
D, F, A, C — all white keys.
You’ll find Dm7 in common progressions such as Dm7–G7–Cmaj7 (the jazz cadence in C major).
