Dmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D

in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Dmaj7

Major 7

Notes:D · F# · A · C#

easybarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Dmaj7 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
0 0 0 2 2 2	– – – 1 1 1	D A D A C# F#	easy · barre on fret 2
x 5 4 2 2 2	– 3 2 1 1 1	x D F# A C# F#	medium · barre on fret 2
x 5 4 6 3 x	– 3 2 4 1 –	x D F# C# D x	medium
0 4 4 x x x	– 1 2 – – –	D C# F# x x x	easy
0 5 7 6 7 5	– 1 3 2 4 1	D D A C# F# A	medium · barre on fret 5
0 0 7 6 7 x	– – 2 1 3 –	D A A C# F# x	easy
0 9 7 7 7 9	– 2 1 1 1 3	D F# A D F# C#	medium · barre on fret 7
0 9 11 11 10 9	– 1 3 4 2 1	D F# C# F# A C#	medium · barre on fret 9
0 0 11 11 10 10	– – 3 4 1 2	D A C# F# A D	medium
12 12 11 11 x x	3 4 1 2 – –	D A C# F# x x	medium
x x 0 2 2 2	– – – 1 1 1	x x D A C# F#	easy · barre on fret 2
x 5 4 2 2 x	– 4 3 1 2 –	x D F# A C# x	medium
x x 4 6 3 5	– – 2 4 1 3	x x F# C# D A	medium
0 0 4 6 7 5	– – 1 3 4 2	D A F# C# F# A	medium
x 5 7 6 7 5	– 1 3 2 4 1	x D A C# F# A	medium · barre on fret 5
0 0 0 6 7 x	– – – 1 2 –	D A D C# F# x	easy

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Dmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop D 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#

More D chords

D Dm D7 D°D+D9 Dm7 D7♯5 D7♭5 D6 Dm6 Dm7♭5 D°7 Dsus2 Dsus4 Dadd9 Dmaj9 Dm9 D5

Other roots

Cmaj7 C#maj7 D#maj7 Emaj7 Fmaj7 F#maj7 Gmaj7 G#maj7 Amaj7 A#maj7 Bmaj7

See Dmaj7 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-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.