Dmaj7 chord
D major 7th chord for guitar in different forms, including open and barre chords.
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Dmaj7
Description and theory
The depicted chart with XX0222 fingering shows the most common way to play the chord in open position. A tip is to lay one finger over the three thinnest strings on the second fret. Avoid playing the 5th and 6th strings.
Chord progressions
Em9 - A7 - Dmaj7 (see with diagrams in PDF)
Chord name
Dmaj7 is an abbreviation for D major seventh. A less common abbreviation is DM7. A third system is the triangle (delta) symbol: D△7.
Notes in the chord
The notes that the Dmaj7 chord consists of are D, F#, A, C#.
To get Dmaj9 add E.
Inversions
1st inversion: Dmaj7/F# (means that F# is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Dmaj7/A (means that A is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Dmaj7/C# (means that C# is the bass note).
Diagrams of these inversions
Assorted inversions and slash chords
Versions with alternate bass notes in short notation:
Dmaj7/F#: 200222
Dmaj7/A: X00222
Dmaj7/B: X20222
Dmaj7/G: 300222
Dmaj7/E: 000222
Alternative chord names
Dmaj7/E is theoretically identical with Dmaj9/E.
Dmaj7/G is theoretically identical with Dmaj11/G.
Dmaj7/B is theoretically identical with Bm9.
Alternative shapes and voicings
The chord can also be fingered as XX0225, sometimes referred to as Dmaj7 with A at the top.
Written in tab format (main version in open position)
- 2 -
- 2 -
- 2 -
- 0 -
- - -
- - -
See The Chord Reference ebook (over 800 chord charts), for a PDF.