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D7/A guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

Showing 8 of 73 playable shapes

About the chord

D dominant 7th / A (2nd inversion)

The D dominant 7th dominant 7th chord, formed by adding a minor seventh C to the major triad, creates tension that seeks resolution, typically to the tonic. The combination of the major third F♯ and minor seventh C provides a bluesy, soulful feel, making it essential in jazz, blues, and classical cadences. With A in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of D dominant 7th.

Root note: D
Bass note: A
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 73

Chord tones

DF♯AC

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

D Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

F♯ Major Third 3

This note defines the chord's major quality and brings brightness to the sound.

A Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

C Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

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