Dmaj7 Guitar Chord

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Dmaj7 is a major 7th chord made of D · F♯ · A · C♯. Major triad + major 7th — soft, jazzy and lush. The standard shape is an open chord: xx0222 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Dmaj7

Open chord · xx0222

Dmaj7

Fret 2 barre · root on 5th string · x54222

Dmaj7

Fret 5 barre · root on 5th string · x57675 · from fret 5

Dmaj7

Fret 10 barre · root on 6th string · 10-12-11-11-10-10 · from fret 10

Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from string 3 to string 1.
Let string 4 ring open.
Don't play strings 6, 5 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 4.

Dmaj7 guitar chord chart — open chord xx0222 and 3 more shapes — All Dmaj7 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

D
rootF♯
3rdA
5thC♯
7th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 2 + Cmaj7 shape → sounds as Dmaj7
Capo on fret 5 + Amaj7 shape → sounds as Dmaj7
Capo on fret 7 + Gmaj7 shape → sounds as Dmaj7

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other D chords

D Dm D7 Dmaj7 Dm7 D6 Dm6 Dsus4 Dsus2 D7sus4 Ddim Ddim7 Dm7b5 Daug Dadd9 D9 Dm9 Dmaj9

Major 7th chords in other keys

Cmaj7 C♯maj7 Dmaj7 E♭maj7 Emaj7 Fmaj7 F♯maj7 Gmaj7 A♭maj7 Amaj7 B♭maj7 Bmaj7

FAQ

What notes are in the Dmaj7 chord?

The Dmaj7 chord is made of D, F♯, A, C♯. Major triad + major 7th — soft, jazzy and lush.

What's the easiest way to play Dmaj7 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is xx0222 (an open chord). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 2 and play a Cmaj7 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Dmaj7?

D major or D lydian fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).