Ukulele chord · Sevenths
D dominant 7th chord on ukulele
2223 · 2nd fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play D7 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
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
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · 2nd fret
- 4th string (G): 2nd fret, index finger (1) A
- 3rd string (C): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) D
- 2nd string (E): 2nd fret, ring finger (3) F♯
- 1st string (A): 3rd fret, pinky finger (4) C
Tablature
A|--3---| E|--2---| C|--2---| G|--2---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every D7 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing D7 on ukulele
2020 is the quick version (it leaves out the root D); 2223 is the fuller shape.
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).
Learning ukulele? D7 is part of stage 6 (“A7, D7 and E7”) of our first ukulele chords path.
