Dmaj7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 4 0 2 | 4 1 3 – 2 | D F# C# D A | medium | |
| 5 2 4 4 2 | 4 1 2 3 1 | D F# C# F# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 4 4 x | 3 4 1 2 – | D A C# F# x | medium | |
| 5 5 9 0 6 | 1 2 4 – 3 | D A F# D C# | hard | |
| x 10 9 7 6 | – 4 3 2 1 | x D F# A C# | hard | |
| x 10 9 11 7 | – 3 2 4 1 | x D F# C# D | hard | |
| x 10 9 11 11 | – 2 1 3 4 | x D F# C# F# | medium | |
| x 10 12 11 11 | – 1 4 2 3 | x D A C# F# | medium | |
| 5 2 0 0 6 | 2 1 – – 3 | D F# A D C# | hard | |
| 5 2 4 4 x | 4 1 2 3 – | D F# C# F# x | medium | |
| 5 5 0 4 6 | 2 3 – 1 4 | D A A F# C# | medium | |
| 5 9 9 7 x | 1 3 4 2 – | D C# F# A x | hard | |
| x x 9 0 6 | – – 2 – 1 | x x F# D C# | medium | |
| 0 9 9 7 7 | – 3 4 1 2 | A C# F# A D | medium | |
| x 10 9 11 x | – 2 1 3 – | x D F# C# x | medium | |
| x 10 x 11 11 | – 1 – 2 3 | x D x C# F# | easy |
The Dmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.