Piano chord · Sevenths
D major 7th chord on piano
Right hand: D (1), F♯ (2), A (3), C♯ (5)
How to play Dmaj7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
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.
- Notes
- DF♯AC♯
- Formula
- 1357
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handD1 · thumbF♯2 · indexA3 · middleC♯5 · pinky
Left handD5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing Dmaj7 on piano
D, F♯, A, C♯.
You’ll find Dmaj7 in common progressions such as Em7–A7–Dmaj7 (the jazz cadence in D major).
