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DETECTED CHORD
Dmaj7

Major seventh

C♯DF♯A
SHAPExx0222
BASS NOTED
CHORD DEGREES
D1F♯3A5C♯7
OTHER VOICINGS
016-string string fretboardTap OPEN to toggle open string / mute · Frets 1–12
弦OPEN123456789101112
E1
B2
G3
D4
A5
E6

Dmaj7 is shown on the fretboard

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02UNDERSTAND THE SOUNDWhat this chord feels like
≈SOUND · VOICING

Major seventh harmony with root position.

↗WHERE IT FITS · VOICING

Use this comfortable guitar voicing to support the groove and leave space for the other instruments.

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HOW TO USE
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GUITAR CHORD GUIDE

Dmaj7 guitar chord: notes and fingering

Dmaj7 is a major seventh chord built from D, F♯, A, C♯. Use the fretboard above to inspect its shape and hear it.

QUALITYMajor seventh
FORMULA1 · 3 · 5 · 7
NOTESD · F♯ · A · C♯
SOUND AND USE

Character of Dmaj7

A major chord coloured by a soft, spacious and sophisticated seventh.

FINGERING FOCUS

Check each string

The root and major seventh can rub when placed closely, so check each string separately.

ROOT POSITIONS

D in standard tuning

Find the root on string 6 at fret 10 and on string 5 at fret 5. Use either position to anchor movable shapes.