Electric guitar · Major 7th chord

D#maj7D# Major 7th

Key: D# Major
Hard

D#maj7 is the D# major 7th chord on electric guitar, made of the notes D# · G · A# · C.

Other positions

Notes

D#
G
A#
C

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	Fm	Subdominant
iii	Gm	Tonic relative
IV	G#	Subdominant
V	A#	Dominant
vi	Cm	Tonic relative
vii°	Ddim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 3 with your index finger, from string 3 to string 1.
2Place your ring finger on fret 5 of string 4.
3Place your pinky on fret 6 of string 5.
4Don't play string 6.
5Strum from string 5 down.