Dm7 Piano Chord

Dm7

D Minor 7th (with 5th)

5th

A

Min 3rd

F

Min 7th

C

Root

D

PLAY

E

G

B

D

F

F

A

C

E

D

F

A

C

The Notes in a D Minor 7th (with 5th) Chord

The 5th

Finding A from D step by step:

Start on: D
Step 1: move up to Eb
Step 2: move up to E
Step 3: move up to F
Step 4: move up to F#
Step 5: move up to G
Step 6: move up to Ab
Step 7: Land on A

5th

A

Root

D

1

2

3

4

5

6

PLAY

Eb is a minor second above D.
E is a major 2nd above D.
F is a minor third above D.
F# is a major third above D.
G is a fourth above D.
Ab is a flat fifth above D.
A is a fifth above D.

The Min 3rd

Finding F from D step by step:

Start on: D
Step 1: move up to Eb
Step 2: move up to E
Step 3: Land on F

Min 3rd

F

Root

D

1

2

PLAY

Eb is a minor second above D.
E is a major 2nd above D.
F is a minor third above D.

The Min 7th

Finding C from D step by step:

Start on: D
Step 1: move down to C#
Step 2: Land on C

Min 7th

C

Root

D

1

PLAY

C# is a minor second below D.
C is a major 2nd below D. The min 7th is down a major 2nd? Confusing, right? The note C is down 2 half-steps from D, but up 10 half-steps from D:

Min 7th

C

Root

D

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

PLAY