Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

Dmaj7 chord (D major seventh)

The Dmaj7 chord (D major seventh) has 4 notes: D, F♯, A and C♯. It is a major seventh chord: a major chord with a major seventh on top. It sounds soft, open and a little dreamy. It works as Imaj7 in D major, IVmaj7 in A major and VImaj7 in F sharp minor.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

××
Barre chord · fret 2
xx0222
2fr ××
Easy version
x5422x
5fr ×
Barre chord · fret 5
x57675

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
DRoot
F♯Major third
APerfect fifth
C♯Major seventh

Inversions

  • Root position: D – F♯ – A – C♯
  • First inversion: F♯ – A – C♯ – D
  • Second inversion: A – C♯ – D – F♯
  • Third inversion: C♯ – D – F♯ – A

On piano

The highlighted keys (D, F♯, A and C♯) make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
2224
4fr
Higher up the neck · fret 4
7654

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Dmaj7 chord?

Dmaj7 has 4 notes: D, F♯, A and C♯. It is a major seventh chord: a major chord with a major seventh on top.

How do you play Dmaj7 on guitar?

The usual shape is xx0222, read from the low E string to the high E string. If you can't play barre chords yet, start with the easy version: x5422x.

What keys is Dmaj7 in?

Dmaj7 is in D major (Imaj7), A major (IVmaj7), F sharp minor (VImaj7) and B minor (IIImaj7).