Dmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 x 1 2 4 2 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x D F# C# F# | medium | |
| x 5 5 2 4 2 | – 3 4 1 2 1 | x D F# F# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 5 5 4 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x D F# A C# x | medium | |
| x 5 5 5 5 9 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x D F# A D C# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 8 9 0 x | 4 2 1 3 – – | D F# A C# A x | medium | |
| 10 9 12 9 12 9 | 2 1 3 1 4 1 | D F# C# C# A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 1 2 4 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x D F# C# A | hard | |
| x 5 5 2 4 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x D F# F# C# x | medium | |
| x 5 5 x 4 5 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x D F# x C# A | hard | |
| x 5 5 5 9 9 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x D F# A F# C# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 8 9 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | D F# A C# x x | medium | |
| 10 12 12 9 9 9 | 2 3 4 1 1 1 | D A C# C# F# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 1 5 4 2 | – – 1 4 3 2 | x x D A C# F# | hard | |
| x 5 x 2 4 2 | – 3 – 1 2 1 | x D x F# C# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 5 x 4 x | – 2 3 – 1 – | x D F# x C# x | easy | |
| x 5 5 9 5 5 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x D F# C# D A | hard · barre on fret 5 |
The Dmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.