How to play D7
D dominant seventh — A major triad plus a flattened seventh. The dominant chord — it leans hard toward resolution, and is the backbone of blues.
Notes in D7
- Droot
- F#major 3rd
- Aperfect 5th
- Cminor 7th
D7 on guitar
D7 on ukulele
D7 on piano
Tune up before you play it
A dominant seventh chord is unforgiving of a flat third. Check the guitar with the browser tuner, then practise the change with the metronome.