About the Dm7 Baritone chord
Play Dm7 on Baritone ukulele with the 0 2 1 1 shape in DGBE tuning.
Use your index finger to barre the 1st fret across the B and E strings. Place your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the G string. Leave the D string open. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.
Read the frets across D, G, B and E. A 0 means open and x means mute. These fingerings are for Baritone strings. A Standard gCEA chart uses different shapes for the same chord names.
Root
D
Quality
Minor 7th
Notes
D · F · A · C
How the Dm7 chord works
D
Root (1)
The home note. It gives the chord its name.
F
Minor third (♭3)
The defining minor interval above the root.
A
Perfect fifth (5)
Adds strength and stability.
C
Minor seventh (♭7)
Adds the defining minor-seventh color.