D major 7th (Dmaj7)
DRoot
F♯Maj 3
APerf 5
C♯Maj 7
Dreamy and sophisticated. Common in jazz, bossa nova, and R&B. Creates a lush, warm sound often used as Imaj7 or IVmaj7.
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How to play it
Dmaj7
D major 7th, Open
- Bass
- D, the root
- Root
- D
- Strings
- D G B e · open
- DRoot
- F♯M3
- AP5
- C♯M7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a major 7th chord sounds the way it does
D+4 fretsF♯+3 fretsA+4 fretsC♯
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with D7 →
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Where to go next
More D chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of D
What Dmaj7 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of D major
Other maj7 chords
Same quality, every root
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How to play it
Dmaj7
D major 7th, Open
- Bass
- D, the root
- Root
- D
- Strings
- D G B e · open
- DRoot
- F♯M3
- AP5
- C♯M7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04
Where to go next
More D chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of D
What Dmaj7 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of D major
Other maj7 chords
Same quality, every root