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Guitar chord · Major 7th

Dmaj7 chord (D Major 7th)

Lush, smooth major chord used extensively in jazz, lo-fi, and R&B.

Notes DF#AC#
Formula 1 3 5 7
Shapes 3 on this page

Dmaj7 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, D.

E-Shape Maj7 (6th String Root) 10 x 11 11 10 x
A-Shape Maj7 (5th String Root) x 5 7 6 7 5
Cmaj7 Open Shape x 5 4 2 2 2

Interactive chord diagram

Dmaj7 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕

Tap any note to hear it.

Scales to play over Dmaj7

These scales start on D and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when Dmaj7 is the chord of the moment.

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Questions

What notes are in a Dmaj7 chord?
Dmaj7 is D, F#, A, C#: the 1, 3, 5, 7 of D.
How do you play Dmaj7 on guitar?
E-Shape Maj7 (6th String Root): 10 x 11 11 10 x; A-Shape Maj7 (5th String Root): x 5 7 6 7 5; Cmaj7 Open Shape: x 5 4 2 2 2 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with Dmaj7?
Scales on D that contain every note of Dmaj7: D Major, D Lydian, D Bebop Dominant, D Lydian #2, D Harmonic Major, D Double Harmonic Major.

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