Dm7 chord

The Dm7 chord (D minor seventh) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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D1Fb3A5Cb7

About the minor seventh chord

A minor chord with a minor seventh on top. Smooth and moody rather than sad.

Formula: 1 b3 5 b7. Used in: Deep house, R&B, lo-fi, funk and jazz.

Dm7 inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

Keys with Dm7

Dm7 is the II chord in C major, VI chord in F major, III chord in Bb major, I chord in D minor, V chord in G minor and IV chord in A minor.

It also appears in C Dorian (II), D Dorian (I), G Dorian (V), D Phrygian (I), E Phrygian (VII), A Phrygian (IV), Eb Lydian (VII), F Lydian (VI), Bb Lydian (III), C Mixolydian (II), F Mixolydian (VI), G Mixolydian (V).

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Questions

What notes are in a Dm7 chord?

D, F, A, C.

What is the formula of a minor seventh chord?

1 b3 5 b7. A minor chord with a minor seventh on top. Smooth and moody rather than sad.

What key is Dm7 in?

Dm7 is a chord in C major (II), F major (VI), Bb major (III), D minor (I).

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