What notes are in the Dmaj7 chord?

Dmaj7 contains D, F#, A, C#. Its formula is 1-3-5-7.

What is the easiest way to play Dmaj7?

Try x x x 7 7 9 (Easy 3-string version). It uses 3 fretted notes and no barre.

What key is Dmaj7 in?

Dmaj7 belongs to D major (as the Imaj7 chord), A major (as the IVmaj7 chord).

Why does my Dmaj7 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for Dmaj7?

Yes. A capo lets you play Dmaj7 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

What is the difference between Dmaj7 and D7?

Dmaj7 has a major 7th (C#) and sounds soft; D7 has a minor 7th (C) and sounds bluesy.

Dmaj7 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

Dmaj7 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play D Major Seventh (Charts)

Dmaj7 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as dmaj7 chord, dmaj7 guitar chord and how to play Dmaj7.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Open position
x x 0 2 2 2

Barre (5th fret, A-string root)
x 5 7 6 7 5

Easy 3-string version
x x x 7 7 9

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play Dmaj7 (D major seventh) on guitar, play x x 0 2 2 2 from the low E string to the high e string (the open position shape). The chord contains D, F#, A, C#. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x x 7 7 9, which needs 3 fretted notes.

Dmaj7 chord facts

Chord	Dmaj7 (D major seventh)
Other names	DM7, DΔ7
Notes	D, F#, A, C#
Intervals	D (root), F# (major 3rd), A (perfect 5th), C# (major 7th)
Formula	1-3-5-7
Difficulty	Beginner
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Dmaj7 on guitar?

The main shape is x x 0 2 2 2 (Open position). Finger by finger:

Put your index finger (1) on the G string at fret 2 (A, the perfect 5th).
Put your middle finger (2) on the B string at fret 2 (C#, the major 7th).
Put your ring finger (3) on the high e string at fret 2 (F#, the major 3rd).