Banjo Dm7 chord (Double C)D minor seventh on the 5-string banjo: 2 2 0 3, and 6 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 2 2 0 3 (open position)
- String 4 (C): 2nd fret, index finger (barre), D
- String 3 (G): 2nd fret, index finger (barre), A
- String 2 (C): open, C
- String 1 (D): 3rd fret, middle finger, F
- String 5, the short g: open, G, not in the chord
Sounds: D A C F · Dm7 is D, F, A, C (1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7)
The 5th string: the short g adds the 4th over Dm7, a colour rather than a clash.
Double C tuning: gCGCD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.
The link can’t set the tuning: the app starts in open G. Choose Double C once in its Settings and it remembers.
More Dm7 shapes
- 0 2 2 3
open - 0 2 5 0
open - 0 7 5 7
5fr - 0 10 9 0
9fr - 14 14 12 15
12fr - 14 14 0 15
14fr
Other D chords in Double C
Other minor seventh chords
Dm7 in other tunings
All Double C banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app