D#maj7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
D#maj7
Major 7
Notes:D# · G · A# · D
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Fingerings (16)
D#maj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 0 2 0 | – 1 – 2 – | G D# G D D | easy | |
| 3 5 7 3 5 | 1 2 4 1 3 | A# G D D# G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 x 8 7 5 | 2 – 4 3 1 | D x D# G G | hard | |
| 7 x 8 7 8 | 1 – 3 2 4 | D x D# G A# | hard | |
| 12 x 8 10 12 | 3 – 1 2 4 | G x D# A# D | hard | |
| 0 1 0 2 1 | – 1 – 3 2 | G D# G D D# | easy | |
| 3 5 7 3 x | 1 2 3 1 – | A# G D D# x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 5 8 7 5 | 2 1 4 3 1 | D G D# G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 8 8 7 8 | 1 2 3 1 4 | D A# D# G A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 8 10 8 | – – 1 2 1 | G D D# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 1 0 3 0 | – 1 – 2 – | G D# G D# D | medium | |
| 7 5 3 3 x | 4 3 1 2 – | D G A# D# x | hard | |
| 8 5 7 7 5 | 4 1 2 3 1 | D# G D G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 x 8 7 x | 1 – 3 2 – | D x D# G x | easy | |
| 0 0 8 x x | – – 1 – – | G D D# x x | easy | |
| 0 1 3 2 1 | – 1 3 2 1 | G D# A# D D# | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The D#maj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 D#maj7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| 7 | 11 | D |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#maj7 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#maj7 chord?
D#maj7 is a Major 7 chord built from the notes D#, G, A#, D.
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.