D 7th Banjo Chord

also known as D7, Ddom7, D dominant 7th

  • your first finger goes on the first fret of the second string
  • your second finger goes on the second fret of the third string
  • your fourth finger goes on the fourth fret of the first string
  • the fourth string is open
Diagram of a D 7th banjo chord at the open position

Notes in a D 7th Banjo chord

Root : D

3rd : F#

5th : A

Dominant 7th : C

Diagram of a D 7th banjo barre chord at the 10 fret (third inversion)

D7/C

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Diagram of a D 7th banjo barre chord at the 7 fret (second inversion)

D7/A

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Open D "Graveyard" Tuning

Banjo is tuned to D / F# / A / D