Dmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 2 0 0 0 | – 2 1 – – – | x D F# A C# F# | easy | |
| x 3 2 4 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x D F# C# x x | medium | |
| x 3 5 4 5 3 | – 1 3 2 4 1 | x D A C# F# A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 7 5 4 0 8 | – 3 2 1 – 4 | x F# A C# C# D | hard | |
| x x x 5 5 7 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x D F# C# | medium | |
| 10 7 9 0 0 7 | 4 1 3 – – 2 | D F# C# A C# C# | medium | |
| 10 10 9 0 8 0 | 3 4 2 – 1 – | D A C# A A F# | medium | |
| 10 10 9 9 0 0 | 3 4 1 2 – – | D A C# F# C# F# | medium | |
| 10 10 10 0 0 0 | 1 1 1 – – – | D A D A C# F# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 2 0 0 3 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x D F# A C# A | easy | |
| x 3 2 4 5 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D F# C# F# x | medium | |
| x 3 5 4 5 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x D A C# F# x | medium | |
| x x 5 4 5 8 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x A C# F# D | hard | |
| 5 7 5 5 5 7 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | A F# A D F# C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 9 0 0 8 | 4 1 3 – – 2 | D F# C# A C# D | medium | |
| 10 x 9 9 8 0 | 4 – 2 3 1 – | D x C# F# A F# | hard |
The Dmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop E 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
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.