D#maj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 3 1 1 1 | – 3 2 1 1 1 | x D# G A# D G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 3 5 2 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x D# G D D# x | medium | |
| x 4 3 5 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x D# G D x x | medium | |
| x 4 6 5 6 4 | – 1 3 2 4 1 | x D# A# D G A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 5 6 9 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x A# D G D# | hard | |
| x x x 6 6 8 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x D# G D | medium | |
| x x 11 10 9 8 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x D# G A# D | medium | |
| 11 x 10 10 9 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | D# x D G A# x | hard | |
| 11 11 10 10 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | D# A# D G x x | medium | |
| x 4 3 1 1 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x D# G A# D x | medium | |
| x x 3 5 2 4 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x G D D# A# | medium | |
| x 4 3 5 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D# G D G x | medium | |
| x 4 6 5 6 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x D# A# D G x | medium | |
| x x x 5 6 9 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x D G D# | hard | |
| 6 8 6 6 6 8 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | A# G A# D# G D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 10 10 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | D# G D G x x | medium |
The D#maj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, D. 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 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.