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Dmaj7 chord on guitar

Dmaj7 is a major seventh chord: soft, dreamy and jazzy. It is built from D, F#, A and C# (formula 1 3 5 7). Major sevenths color soul, jazz, bossa nova and lo-fi. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is xx0222.

Dmaj7 fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Open position: xx0222. Mute the low E and A strings, barre fret 2 from the G to the high E string, let the D string ring open.
2. Barre at fret 5: x57675. Mute the low E string, barre fret 5 from the A to the high E string.
3. Fret 7: 10-9-7-7-7-9. Barre fret 7 from the D to the B string.
4. Fret 9: x-x-12-11-10-9. Mute the low E and A strings.
5. Barre at fret 10: 10-12-11-11-10-10. Barre fret 10 from the low E to the high E string.
6. Fret 11: x-x-12-11-14-14. Mute the low E and A strings.

Questions

What notes are in the Dmaj7 chord?

Dmaj7 is made of D, F#, A and C#: the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th and major 7th above D.

What is the easiest way to play Dmaj7?

Play xx0222 (low E to high E): mute the low E and A strings, barre fret 2 from the G to the high E string, let the D string ring open.

Which keys is Dmaj7 in?

Dmaj7 belongs to D major (I7) and A major (IV7).

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