Dmaj7 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 4 3 1 0 0 3 x | – 4 2 1 – – 3 – | x D F# A C# F# C# x | medium | |
| x 4 3 5 5 3 3 3 | – 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 | x D F# C# F# A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 6 5 0 0 4 x | – 1 4 3 – – 2 – | x D A C# C# F# D x | medium | |
| x x x 6 5 7 x x | – – – 2 1 3 – – | x x x D F# C# x x | medium | |
| x x x 6 8 7 8 6 | – – – 1 3 2 4 1 | x x x D A C# F# A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 10 8 7 x x | – – 4 3 2 1 – – | x x D F# A C# x x | hard | |
| 9 8 10 10 8 8 8 x | 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 – | D F# C# F# A D F# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 10 10 0 0 x x | 1 4 2 3 – – – – | D A C# F# C# F# x x | medium | |
| x x 11 10 12 0 11 x | – – 2 1 4 – 3 – | x x D F# C# F# A x | medium | |
| x x 11 x 12 0 11 11 | – – 1 – 4 – 2 3 | x x D x C# F# A D | hard | |
| x 4 3 1 0 0 4 x | – 3 2 1 – – 4 – | x D F# A C# F# D x | medium | |
| x 4 3 5 5 3 3 x | – 2 1 3 4 1 1 – | x D F# C# F# A C# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 6 6 0 0 4 x | – 1 3 4 – – 2 – | x D A D C# F# D x | medium | |
| x x x 6 5 7 8 x | – – – 2 1 3 4 – | x x x D F# C# F# x | medium | |
| x x x 6 8 7 8 x | – – – 1 3 2 4 – | x x x D A C# F# x | medium | |
| 9 x 10 10 0 7 x x | 2 – 3 4 – 1 – – | D x C# F# C# C# x x | hard |
The Dmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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# |
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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.