Dmaj7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down
in Whole Step Down (D-D-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – – – | D D A A C# C# F# F# A A D D | easy | |
| x x x x 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x D D A A C# C# F# F# | medium | |
| 0 0 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 | D D C# C# F# F# A A C# C# F# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 0 6 6 6 6 8 8 5 5 0 0 | – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – | D D C# C# F# F# C# C# D D D D | medium | |
| 0 0 6 6 6 6 x x x x x x | – – 1 1 2 2 – – – – – – | D D C# C# F# F# x x x x x x | easy | |
| 0 0 7 7 9 9 8 8 9 9 7 7 | – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | D D D D A A C# C# F# F# A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 11 11 9 9 8 8 0 0 11 11 | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – 4 4 | D D F# F# A A C# C# A A C# C# | medium | |
| 0 0 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 9 11 11 | – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | D D F# F# A A D D F# F# C# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 12 11 11 x x x x 12 12 11 11 | 3 3 1 1 – – – – 4 4 2 2 | D D F# F# x x x x A A C# C# | hard | |
| 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 x x | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – – – | D D A A C# C# F# F# A A x x | easy | |
| x x x x 2 2 x x 4 4 4 4 | – – – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x x x D D x x C# C# F# F# | hard | |
| 0 0 6 6 6 6 4 4 5 5 4 4 | – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 | D D C# C# F# F# A A D D F# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 0 7 7 6 6 8 8 5 5 0 0 | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 – – | D D D D F# F# C# C# D D D D | medium | |
| 0 0 6 6 6 6 8 8 0 0 7 7 | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 – – 3 3 | D D C# C# F# F# C# C# A A A A | medium | |
| x x 7 7 9 9 8 8 9 9 7 7 | – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x D D A A C# C# F# F# A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 11 11 9 9 8 8 9 9 0 0 | – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | D D F# F# A A C# C# F# F# D D | medium |
The Dmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down 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.