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D Major 7th Chord (Dmaj7)

Notes: D, F♯, A, C♯. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Dmaj7
Notes
DF♯AC♯
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 7

Dmaj7 on guitar

Open position · most common
x-x-0-2-2-2
Fret 5
x-5-7-6-7-5
Fret 10
10-12-11-11-10-10

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Dmaj7 on ukulele

Fret 2 · most common
2-2-2-4
Fret 5
6-6-5-5

Dmaj7 on piano

Other D chords

DDmD7Dm7Dsus2Dsus4DdimDaugD6Dm6D9Dadd9D7sus4Dm7♭5Ddim7

Major 7th chords in other keys

Cmaj7C♯maj7E♭maj7Emaj7Fmaj7F♯maj7Gmaj7A♭maj7Amaj7B♭maj7Bmaj7

About the D Major 7th chord

Major seventh chords sound soft, dreamy and sophisticated, and are common in jazz, bossa nova and soul. Dmaj7 is built from the root (D), major third (F♯), perfect fifth (A), major seventh (C♯).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the D Major 7th chord?

The Dmaj7 chord is made of D, F♯, A, C♯: the root, major third, perfect fifth, major seventh.

How do you play Dmaj7 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-x-0-2-2-2, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Dmaj7 on piano?

Press D, F♯, A, C♯ together. In root position the lowest note is D.