Another type of common chord is the dominant seventh chord. It is usually referred to as the seventh chord. The chord symbol for the seventh chord is the number 7 written after the alphabetical letter. The symbol for the D seventh chord is D7.
To play the D7 chord, use the first three fingers of your left hand as shown in the diagram, but strum only five strings. Do not strum the 6th string (as indicated by the dotted line).
This is a half note strum.
It lasts for two beats.
There are two half note strums in one bar of * time.
The example below contains four bars of the D7 chord. Play two half note strums in each bar. The bold numbers tell you to strum the chord, the smaller numbers indicate to hold it until the next strum.