D#maj7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
D#maj7
Major 7
Notes:D# · G · A# · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#maj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 3 5 0 3 | 4 1 3 – 2 | D# G D D A# | medium | |
| 6 3 5 5 3 | 4 1 2 3 1 | D# G D G A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 6 5 5 0 | 3 4 1 2 – | D# A# D G G | medium | |
| 6 6 6 0 0 | 1 1 1 – – | D# A# D# D G | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 10 8 7 | – 4 3 2 1 | x D# G A# D | hard | |
| x 11 10 12 8 | – 3 2 4 1 | x D# G D D# | hard | |
| x 11 10 12 12 | – 2 1 3 4 | x D# G D G | medium | |
| x 11 x 12 12 | – 1 – 2 3 | x D# x D G | easy | |
| 6 3 6 0 3 | 3 1 4 – 2 | D# G D# D A# | medium | |
| 6 3 5 5 x | 4 1 2 3 – | D# G D G x | medium | |
| 6 6 5 5 x | 3 4 1 2 – | D# A# D G x | medium | |
| 6 6 x 0 0 | 1 2 – – – | D# A# x D G | easy | |
| x 11 10 x 7 | – 3 2 – 1 | x D# G x D | hard | |
| x 10 10 8 8 | – 3 4 1 2 | x D G A# D# | medium | |
| x 11 10 12 0 | – 2 1 3 – | x D# G D G | medium | |
| x 11 x 12 0 | – 1 – 2 – | x D# x D G | easy |
The D#maj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, D. 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 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.