Dmaj7 chord on 4-String Bass – Low C

in Low C (C-A-D-G) tuning

○2123DAF#C#
Dmaj7
Major 7
Notes:D · F# · A · C#
hardfret 2
Piano Left hand Right hand
DDDAF#C#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
2 0 4 61 – 2 3D A F# C#hard
2 4 4 21 2 3 1D C# F# Amedium · barre on fret 2
x 5 4 6– 2 1 3x D F# C#medium
6 5 0 62 1 – 3F# D D C#easy
x 9 0 6– 2 – 1x F# D C#medium
9 9 11 72 3 4 1A F# C# Dhard
6 4 0 23 2 – 1F# C# D Ahard
2 4 4 x1 2 3 –D C# F# xmedium
6 4 0 62 1 – 3F# C# D C#medium
6 5 7 62 1 4 3F# D A C#medium
6 0 0 61 – – 2F# A D C#easy
x 9 11 7– 2 3 1x F# C# Dhard
1 5 4 21 4 3 2C# D F# Ahard
2 4 4 61 2 3 4D C# F# C#hard
6 5 4 63 2 1 4F# D F# C#medium
6 5 x 62 1 – 3F# D x C#easy

The Dmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Low C 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10D
34F#
57A
711C#

More D chords

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.