Dmaj7 chord on Dobro / Resonator

in Open G (GBDGBD) tuning

✕○3124DDAC#F#
Dmaj7
Major 7
Notes:D · F# · A · C#
mediumfret 2
Piano Left hand Right hand
DDDAF#C#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
x 3 0 2 2 4– 3 – 1 2 4x D D A C# F#medium
x 3 4 2 2 x– 3 4 1 2 –x D F# A C# xmedium
x 3 4 6 3 4– 1 2 4 1 3x D F# C# D F#medium · barre on fret 3
x 7 0 6 7 4– 3 – 2 4 1x F# D C# F# F#medium
x 7 0 6 7 7– 2 – 1 3 4x F# D C# F# Amedium
7 7 7 7 7 111 1 1 1 1 2D F# A D F# C#hard · barre on fret 7
x 10 0 11 10 11– 1 – 3 2 4x A D F# A C#medium
x x 0 11 x 11– – – 1 – 2x x D F# x C#easy
x 3 4 2 2 0– 3 4 1 2 –x D F# A C# Dmedium
x 3 x 2 2 4– 3 – 1 2 4x D x A C# F#hard
x 3 4 6 3 7– 1 2 3 1 4x D F# C# D Ahard · barre on fret 3
x x 0 6 7 4– – – 2 3 1x x D C# F# F#medium
7 7 7 6 x x2 3 4 1 – –D F# A C# x xmedium
7 7 7 7 10 111 1 1 1 2 3D F# A D A C#hard · barre on fret 7
x x 0 11 10 11– – – 2 1 3x x D F# A C#easy
x x 12 11 x 11– – 3 1 – 2x x D F# x C#easy

The Dmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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

Open G (GBDGBD) G-B-D-G-B-D
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.