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Dmaj7 D major seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 1
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 2 + Cmaj7 How to play Dmaj7 Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the high E string at the 2th fret, a barre. Let ring open: D string. Don't play: low E string, A string. ‹ Dmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets xx0222 1 E A D G B E Dmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets xx0222 1 E B G D A E xx0222 · Dmaj7 shape
Dmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x54222 1 4 3 E A D G B E Dmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x54222 1 4 3 E B G D A E x54222 · Cmaj7 shape
Dmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x57675 5fr 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E Dmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x57675 5fr 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E x57675 · Amaj7 shape
Dmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x50222 1 4 E A D G B E Dmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x50222 1 4 E B G D A E x50222
Dmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x54225 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E Dmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x54225 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E x54225
Dmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets xx0675 5fr 2 3 1 E A D G B E Dmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets xx0675 5fr 2 3 1 E B G D A E xx0675
Dmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x50675 5fr 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E Dmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x50675 5fr 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E x50675
Dmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x5463x 3fr 3 2 4 1 E A D G B E Dmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x5463x 3fr 3 2 4 1 E B G D A E x5463x
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Chords that go with Dmaj7 The other chords of D major, the key where Dmaj7 is home (Imaj7). Songs in this key move between them.
D I D Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. Em ii Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open, open. F♯m iii F♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. G IV G Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. A V A Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. Bm vi Bm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as Dmaj7.
2 fret Cmaj7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, open, open, open. Cmaj7 shape 5 fret Amaj7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 3, open. Amaj7 shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the Dmaj7 chord D major seventh is built from 4 notes: D (1), F♯ (3), A (5), C♯ (7). The lowest note you play should be the root, D, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.
Dmaj7 belongs to D major (Imaj7), A major (IVmaj7), B minor (IIImaj7), F sharp minor (VImaj7).
