The guitar is one of the most complex musical instruments and, along with this, is very beautiful in sound. Like any other, this instrument has its own notes, which are translated into the language of the guitar as chords. Each chord has its own sound, which can be obtained by clamping a certain fret on the fretboard, extracting the melody by hitting the strings. Today we have to figure out what is the Dm7 chord.
The appearance of a chord
This guitar note is a minor major seventh chord formed by the addition of a second minor third to the minor triad D7. If you expand the chord in sound, then it consists of four sounds:
- Re (D) - the main tone of the chord.
- Fa (F) - of a small third.
- La (A) is a big third.
- To (C) - a minor third (it was added to create a Dm7 chord).
Like any other, the Dm7 chord can be played in several versions with different finger positions on the fretboard. Consider several such variations of the game.
Dm7 guitar chord on various frets
The sound of the chord will not depend on the position of the fingers during the game, a different position for the chords is created for the convenience of playing any melody, since it will not always be convenient to make large transitions along the strings. Let's analyze the position of the fingers, which requires a Dm7 chord.
- The most common and easiest way to play this chord is to play the first fret. The setting of the fingers is as follows: the index finger pinches the first and second strings with a barre, and the middle finger pinches the third string on the second fret so that all remaining strings are open.
- The next in its simplicity is playing the fifth fret. To do this, hold the index finger from the first to the fifth string with a barre, while holding the second and fourth strings in the sixth and seventh frets, respectively.
- The highest fret on which you can play the Dm7 chord is 10 frets. This chord can be obtained by pressing the index finger on all the strings in the tenth fret with a barre, while simultaneously holding the second and fifth strings in the twelfth and eleventh frets, respectively.
There are thirteen options for playing this chord. If you are a beginner, then such variations of the game will suit you just right.
Result
This Dm7 chord is one of the simplest, therefore, studying the finger positioning on the fretboard will be quite simple for both a professional and a beginner who first picks up a guitar. You should not be limited to the only option for setting the chord on the fretboard, as the more you know the variations of the game, the more convenient it will be for you to choose a setting for any melody.