Dmaj⁷ chord

The Dmaj⁷ chord, also known as D Major Seventh, is made up of the Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, and Major Seventh.

The chord is made up of the notes D, F♯, A, and C♯

It follows the 1 - 3 - 5 - 7, where D is the root, the 1, F♯ is 3rd, A is 5th and C♯ adds the 7th to this chord: D-F♯-A-C♯

How to play Dmaj7 chord on a guitar.

It is a 4 note chord that could be played in various positions on a guitar.

In standard tuning, the left is the low E string and x mark means a muted string.

Bare and open positions

Bare open

  x x 0
  -----------
1 | | | | | |
  -----------
2 | | | 1-1-1
  -----------
3 | | | | | |
  -----------
4 | | | | | |
  -----------
      D A C♯F♯
      1 5 7 3

Bare open

  x 0 0 
  -----------
1 | | | | | |
  -----------
2 | | | 1-1-1
  -----------
3 | | | | | |
  -----------
4 | | | | | |
  -----------
    A D A C♯F♯
    5 1 5 7 3

Bare

  x
  -----------
1 | 1-|-|-|-1
  -----------
2 | | | 2 | |
  -----------
3 | | 3 | 4 |
  -----------
4 | | | | | |
  -----------
    D A C♯F♯A
    1 5 7 3 5

Moveable positions

Moveable

   x x
   -----------
 9 | | | | | 1
   -----------
10 | | | | 2 |
   -----------
11 | | | 3 | |
   -----------
12 | | 4 | | |
   -----------
       D F♯A C♯
       1 3 5 7

Moveable

  x       x x
  -----------
4 | | 1 | | |
  -----------
5 | 2 | | | |
  -----------
6 | | | 4 | |
  -----------
7 | | | | | |
  -----------
    D F♯C♯
    1 3 7

Moveable

  x         x
  -----------
5 | 1 | | | |
  -----------
6 | | | 2 | |
  -----------
7 | | 3 | 4 |
  -----------
8 | | | | | |
  -----------
    D A C♯F♯
    1 5 7 3