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D major 7th chord on guitar

6 ways to play Dmaj7 on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.

Lush and mellow — a signature sound of jazz, soul and bossa nova.

Dmaj7 is the Imaj7 chord in D major and IVmaj7 in A major. In minor keys: IIImaj7 in B minor and VImaj7 in F♯ minor.

Guitar

Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →

Left-handed

Lay your index finger (1) flat across 3 strings at the 2nd fret — this is the barre.
6th string (low E): don’t play — mute it
5th string (A): don’t play — mute it
4th string (D): play open D
3rd string (G): 2nd fret, held by the barre A
2nd string (B): 2nd fret, held by the barre C♯
1st string (high E): 2nd fret, held by the barre F♯

e|--2---|
B|--2---|
G|--2---|
D|--0---|
A|--x---|
E|--x---|

Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.

Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.

One finger barring the top three strings at the 2nd fret, with the open D string underneath (xx0222).

You’ll find Dmaj7 in common progressions such as Em7–A7–Dmaj7 (the jazz cadence in D major).