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Dmaj7 on guitar

Dmaj7 is a major seventh, spelled D, F#, A and C#. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is 024220, which sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 2 and lets 2 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

Notes and intervals

NoteDF#AC#
Interval1P3M5P7M

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

D major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 2, fret 2, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 5.2
024220sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 2 and lets 2 strings ring open
D major seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 6 with finger 1, open, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 7 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr1234
060777sits at fret 6, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open
D major seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 11 with finger 2, open, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr2314
0110111011sits at fret 10, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open
D major seventh, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 3, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr213
0646xxsits at fret 4, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
D major seventh, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 6 with finger 3, open, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr3412
060634sits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D major seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 11, fret 11, fret 11, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 2 to 4.11fr
0111111xxsits at fret 11, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 11, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
D major seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 7 with finger 1, open, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr1324
070111011sits at fret 7, spans 4 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 2, fret 2, fret 4 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 5.23
024224sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 2 and lets 1 string ring open
D major seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 7 with finger 4, open. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr1234
067770sits at fret 6, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open
D major seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 7 with finger 2, open, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 7 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr2134
070677sits at fret 6, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open
D major seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 4, open. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr2314
077670sits at fret 6, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open
D major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 with finger 1, open, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.1234
020224sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open

Keys Dmaj7 belongs to

Dmaj7 is diatonic to 16 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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