Ukulele chord · Sevenths
D minor 7th chord on ukulele
5555 · Barre · 5th fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Dm7 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
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
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Barre · 5th fret
- Lay your index finger (1) flat across 4 strings at the 5th fret — this is the barre.
- 4th string (G): 5th fret, held by the barre C
- 3rd string (C): 5th fret, held by the barre F
- 2nd string (E): 5th fret, held by the barre A
- 1st string (A): 5th fret, held by the barre D
Tablature
A|--5---| E|--5---| C|--5---| G|--5---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Dm7 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 Dm7 on ukulele
2213 is the common shape.
You’ll find Dm7 in common progressions such as Dm7–G7–Cmaj7 (the jazz cadence in C major).
