Dmaj7 is the D major seventh chord. It has 4 notes: D – F♯ – A – C♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 7).
A major seventh adds the seventh note of the major scale to a major chord. It sounds dreamy and warm, and is a favourite in R&B, ballads and gospel.
Dmaj7 chord on Guitar
xx0222
x57675
10-x-11-11-10-x
10-9-7-7-7-9Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A not played; D open; G 2nd fret; B 2nd fret; high E 2nd fret.
Dmaj7 chord on Ukulele
6655
2224
7999
11-13-10-12Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 6th fret; C 6th fret; E 5th fret; A 5th fret.
Dmaj7 chord on Piano
Play D, F♯, A and C♯ together with your right hand, and D (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Dmaj7 chord
Dmaj7 appears in 393 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- The Strokes – Falling Out Of Love Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Conan Gray – Do I Dare Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Daniel Caesar – Somebody Else Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Dermot Kennedy – Honest Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- NPD – Sempurnanya Aku Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Good Kid – Cicada Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Beabadoobee – All I Did Was Dream Of You Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Bruno Mars – God Was Showing Off Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Bruno Mars – Cha Cha Cha Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Bruno Mars – Risk It All Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Mitski – I’ll Change For You Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Joji – Dior Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other D chords:
Chords in the key of D major:
Dmaj7 chord: questions
What notes are in the Dmaj7 chord?
Dmaj7 (D major seventh) is made of D, F♯, A and C♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 7).
How do you play Dmaj7 on guitar?
The most common shape is xx0222 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Dmaj7 on ukulele?
Play 6655 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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