Dmaj7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
Dmaj7
Major 7
Notes:D · F# · A · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dmaj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 2 1 2 | – 2 3 1 4 | x D A C# F# | medium | |
| 2 2 6 2 2 | 1 1 2 1 1 | A D C# D F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 x 7 6 5 | 2 – 4 3 1 | C# x D F# A | hard | |
| 6 x 7 6 x | 1 – 3 2 – | C# x D F# x | easy | |
| 11 x 7 9 9 | 4 – 1 2 3 | F# x D A C# | hard | |
| 2 2 x 1 2 | 2 3 – 1 4 | A D x C# F# | hard | |
| 2 2 6 6 2 | 1 1 2 3 1 | A D C# F# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 6 7 x 5 | 2 3 4 – 1 | C# F# D x A | hard | |
| x x 7 6 9 | – – 2 1 3 | x x D F# C# | medium | |
| 11 x 7 x 9 | 3 – 1 – 2 | F# x D x C# | hard | |
| x 2 x 1 2 | – 2 – 1 3 | x D x C# F# | easy | |
| 6 2 2 2 2 | 2 1 1 1 1 | C# D A D F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 6 6 5 | 4 – 2 3 1 | D x C# F# A | hard | |
| 6 6 7 6 x | 1 1 2 1 – | C# F# D F# x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 x 11 9 9 | 1 – 4 2 3 | D x F# A C# | hard | |
| x 1 2 2 2 | – 1 2 3 4 | x C# A D F# | medium |
The Dmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Dmaj7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| 7 | 11 | C# |
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Other roots
See Dmaj7 in another tuning
What notes make up the Dmaj7 chord?
Dmaj7 is a Major 7 chord built from the notes D, F#, A, C#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.