Dmaj7 chord on 7-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G-B-E) 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 x x 0 2 2 2 | – – – – 1 1 1 | x x x D A C# F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 4 4 2 2 2 | 4 1 2 3 1 1 1 | D F# C# F# A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 4 6 3 x | – – 3 2 4 1 – | x x D F# C# D x | medium | |
| 5 5 4 4 x x x | 3 4 1 2 – – – | D A C# F# x x x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 7 6 7 5 | 1 1 1 3 2 4 1 | D A D A C# F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 0 6 7 x | – – – – 1 2 – | x x x D C# F# x | easy | |
| x 10 9 7 7 7 9 | – 4 2 1 1 1 3 | x D F# A D F# C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 0 11 10 9 | – – 1 – 4 3 2 | x x F# D F# A C# | medium | |
| x 10 12 11 11 10 10 | – 1 4 2 3 1 1 | x D A C# F# A D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 5 0 0 2 2 2 | 2 3 – – 1 1 1 | D A A D A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 5 4 2 2 2 | 3 1 4 2 1 1 1 | D F# D F# A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 4 4 x 3 x | 4 – 2 3 – 1 – | D x C# F# x D x | hard | |
| 5 5 0 4 6 x x | 2 3 – 1 4 – – | D A A F# C# x x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 7 6 7 x | 1 1 1 3 2 4 – | D A D A C# F# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 9 0 6 7 9 | – – 3 – 1 2 4 | x x F# D C# F# C# | medium | |
| x x 9 0 7 7 9 | – – 3 – 1 2 4 | x x F# D D F# C# | medium |
The Dmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Drop 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.