Dmaj7 guitar chord
D major 7. Notes: D F♯ A C♯.01
BeginnerEasy shape
Open position · Glassy & open
Roll the first finger slightly toward the nut for a clean mini-barre.
String by string, low to high
- Low E muted: don’t play it
- A muted: don’t play it
- D open (D)
- G fret 2, finger 1 (A)
- B fret 2, finger 1 (C♯)
- High E fret 2, finger 1 (F♯)
02
HardHarder shape
A-shape · fret 5 · Full & movable
Root on the 5th string at fret 5. Set your first finger across fret 5 first, then add the others.
String by string, low to high
- Low E muted: don’t play it
- A fret 5, finger 1 (D)
- D fret 7, finger 3 (A)
- G fret 6, finger 2 (C♯)
- B fret 7, finger 4 (F♯)
- High E fret 5, finger 1 (A)
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