Electric guitar · Major 7th chord

Dmaj7 Major 7th

Key: D Major
Easy
Popular
Open chord

Dmaj7 is the D major 7th chord on electric guitar, made of the notes D · E · F# · C# · A.

Position 1 of 3Main

Notes

D
E
F#
C#
A

Structure

1
3
5
7

Sound: Major seventh; Sophisticated, stable
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of D Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	D	Tonic
ii	Em	Subdominant
iii	F#m	Tonic relative
IV	G	Subdominant
V	A	Dominant
vi	Bm	Tonic relative
vii°	C#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from string 3 to string 1.
2Let string 4 ring open.
3Don't play strings 6, 5.
4Strum from string 4 down.