Dmaj7 Chord on Guitar
Notes D F♯ A C♯. Start with open Dmaj7 (x x 0 2 2 2): the index flat across strings 3, 2 and 1 at fret 2, strum strings 4 to 1.
Chord · Dmaj7 major 7th
Open Dmaj7 · x x 0 2 2 2
open strings
Amaj7-shape (fret 5) · x 5 7 6 7 5
barre, movable
Dmaj7, root on string 6 (fret 10) · 10 x 11 11 10 x
movable, no open strings
1 D3 F♯5 A7 C♯
- Barre: index finger flat across strings 3 to 1 at fret 2
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): muted, do not play
- String 4 (D): open
- String 3 (G): index (1), fret 2
- String 2 (B): index (1), fret 2
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 2
- Barre: index finger flat across strings 5 to 1 at fret 5
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): index (1), fret 5
- String 4 (D): ring (3), fret 7
- String 3 (G): middle (2), fret 6
- String 2 (B): pinky (4), fret 7
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 5
- String 6 (low E): middle (2), fret 10
- String 5 (A): muted, do not play
- String 4 (D): ring (3), fret 11
- String 3 (G): pinky (4), fret 11
- String 2 (B): index (1), fret 10
- String 1 (high e): muted, do not play
Notes and formula
| Degree | Note | Interval from D |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | root |
| 3 | F♯ | major 3rd |
| 5 | A | perfect 5th |
| 7 | C♯ | major 7th |
Formula 1 3 5 7 (major 7th).
Also written DM7, D major 7th.
More on this chord type: 7th chords explained
Capo shapes that sound as Dmaj7
Open shapes you may already know, moved up with a capo.
Cmaj7 shape + capo 2
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Keys that contain Dmaj7
| Key | Dmaj7 is the |
|---|---|
| D major | Imaj7 |
| A major | IVmaj7 |
| F♯ minor | VImaj7 |
| B minor | IIImaj7 |
Minor keys here use the natural minor scale.
Playing Dmaj7: what goes wrong
Open D minus one fret
Open D is x x 0 2 3 2; Dmaj7 lowers string 2 from D (fret 3) to C♯ (fret 2). Playing D, Dmaj7, D lets that one note move.
Dmaj7 as I or IV
Dmaj7 is the Imaj7 of D major and the IVmaj7 of A major. In B minor it is the IIImaj7.
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Learn and practise Dmaj7
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FAQ
What notes are in Dmaj7?
D, F♯, A, C♯: the 1, 3, 5, 7 of the Dmaj7 major 7th chord.
What is the difference between Dmaj7 and D7?
Dmaj7 is D, F♯, A, C♯ (major 7th); D7 is D, F♯, A, C (flat 7th). Dmaj7 sounds settled, D7 wants to move to G.