Dmaj7 is a major seventh, spelled D, F#, A and C#. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is xx0222, which sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.
Notes and intervals
Note
D
F#
A
C#
Interval
1P
3M
5P
7M
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.
xx0222sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 stringsxx0675sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings100011109sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open1001111xxsits at fret 10, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 stringsxx067xsits at fret 6, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings1000779sits at fret 7, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 7 and lets 2 strings ring openx546xxsits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 stringsxx0141414sits at fret 14, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 14, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 stringsx04635sits at fret 3, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringxx12141414sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings1400111414sits at fret 11, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring openx00222sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Keys Dmaj7 belongs to
Dmaj7 is diatonic to 16 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.