Dm7 is a minor seventh, spelled D, F, A and C. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 000211, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 1 and lets 3 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 15.
Notes and intervals
Note
D
F
A
C
Interval
1P
3m
5P
7m
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
000211sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 1 and lets 3 strings ring open03323xsits at fret 2, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string000565sits at fret 5, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 5 and lets 3 strings ring open003535sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3 and lets 2 strings ring open000768sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open0010101010sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 10 and lets 2 strings ring open00010108sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open000141313sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 13 and lets 3 strings ring open00710108sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open0012141313sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open015151415xsits at fret 14, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string01515xxxsits at fret 15, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 15, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
Keys Dm7 belongs to
Dm7 is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.