D#maj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em

in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E

Root

Type

Tuning

D#maj7

Major 7

Notes:D# · G · A# · D

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Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

D#maj7 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 4 3 0 3 3	– 4 1 – 2 3	x D# G G D G	medium
x 4 3 3 3 3	– 2 1 1 1 1	x D# G A# D G	easy · barre on fret 3
x 4 6 7 8 x	– 1 2 3 4 –	x D# A# D G x	hard
x x 6 8 8 10	– – 1 2 3 4	x x A# D# G D	hard
11 8 10 7 x x	4 2 3 1 – –	D# G D D x x	hard
11 8 10 8 8 10	4 1 2 1 1 3	D# G D D# G D	medium · barre on fret 8
11 11 10 0 11 x	2 3 1 – 4 –	D# A# D G A# x	medium
x 4 3 0 3 x	– 3 1 – 2 –	x D# G G D x	easy
x 4 3 3 3 x	– 2 1 1 1 –	x D# G A# D x	easy · barre on fret 3
x 4 x 7 8 6	– 1 – 3 4 2	x D# x D G A#	hard
x x 10 8 8 6	– – 4 2 3 1	x x D D# G A#	hard
11 8 11 7 x x	3 2 4 1 – –	D# G D# D x x	hard
11 8 10 8 8 11	3 1 2 1 1 4	D# G D D# G D#	medium · barre on fret 8
11 11 10 0 x x	2 3 1 – – –	D# A# D G x x	easy
x 4 3 0 3 6	– 3 1 – 2 4	x D# G G D A#	medium
x 4 3 3 3 6	– 2 1 1 1 3	x D# G A# D A#	medium · barre on fret 3

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The D#maj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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

D#D#m D#7 D#°D#+D#9 D#m7 D#7♯5 D#7♭5 D#6 D#m6 D#m7♭5 D#°7 D#sus2 D#sus4 D#add9 D#maj9 D#m9 D#5

Other roots

Cmaj7 C#maj7 Dmaj7 Emaj7 Fmaj7 F#maj7 Gmaj7 G#maj7 Amaj7 A#maj7 Bmaj7

See D#maj7 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 Em E-B-E-G-B-E Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.