Guitar chord
D Major 7 Open Chord
A common open Dmaj7 chord shape using a small barre across the top three strings.
- Symbol
- Dmaj7
- Chord tones
- D, F#, A, C#
- Formula
- 1 3 5 7
- Tuning
- Standard
- Frets, low to high
- X X 0 2 2 2
- Fingers, low to high
- - - - 1 1 1
Chord fingering diagram
Read the chart vertically with the nut at the top. X means mute the string, markers above the nut are played open, and numbered markers show fretting-hand fingers.
How to play Dmaj7
Fretting hand
Place finger 1 across strings 3 through 1 at fret 2. Fret each note close behind the fret wire without resting directly on it.
Clean sound check
Let the 4th string ring open. Keep the 6th string and 5th string muted. Keep each barring finger close behind its fret, then test the covered strings one at a time before strumming.
Sound and use
Dmaj7 adds the major seventh to a major triad for a smoother, less final color commonly heard in jazz, soul, pop, and quieter chord-melody playing.
Chord tone reference
Use the matching arpeggio page to study the same notes across the full fretboard, or open those chord tones directly in the interactive tool.
More D chords
Keep the root fixed and compare how the third, seventh, suspended tones, or added tones change the sound.
More Major 7 chord shapes
Practice the same chord quality from other roots to reinforce its interval sound and common fingering patterns.