Dmaj7 chord on 8-String Guitar

in Standard F# (F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning

✕○○✕4123DF#ADAC#
Dmaj7
Major 7
Notes:D · F# · A · C#
mediumfret 2
Piano Left hand Right hand
DDDAF#C#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
x 3 2 0 0 2 2 x– 4 1 – – 2 3 –x D F# A D A C# xmedium
x 3 2 4 4 2 2 2– 2 1 3 4 1 1 1x D F# C# F# A C# F#medium · barre on fret 2
x 3 5 4 4 x x x– 1 4 2 3 – – –x D A C# F# x x xmedium
x x x 5 4 6 x x– – – 2 1 3 – –x x x D F# C# x xmedium
x x x 5 7 6 7 5– – – 1 3 2 4 1x x x D A C# F# Amedium · barre on fret 5
x x x x 0 6 7 x– – – – – 1 2 –x x x x D C# F# xeasy
8 7 9 9 7 7 7 x2 1 3 4 1 1 1 –D F# C# F# A D F# xmedium · barre on fret 7
8 10 9 9 0 x x x1 4 2 3 – – – –D A C# F# D x x xmedium
x x x 9 0 11 10 9– – – 1 – 4 3 2x x x F# D F# A C#medium
x x 10 12 11 11 10 10– – 1 4 2 3 1 1x x D A C# F# A Dmedium · barre on fret 10
x x x x 0 2 2 2– – – – – 1 1 1x x x x D A C# F#easy · barre on fret 2
x 3 2 4 4 2 2 x– 2 1 3 4 1 1 –x D F# C# F# A C# xmedium · barre on fret 2
x x x 5 4 6 3 x– – – 3 2 4 1 –x x x D F# C# D xmedium
8 7 5 4 0 x x x4 3 2 1 – – – –D F# A C# D x x xhard
x x x 5 0 6 7 5– – – 1 – 3 4 2x x x D D C# F# Amedium
8 7 9 0 0 6 x x3 2 4 – – 1 – –D F# C# A D C# x xmedium

The Dmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10D
34F#
57A
711C#

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.