Piano chord · Sevenths
D♯ major 7th chord on piano
Right hand: D♯ (1), F𝄪 (2), A♯ (3), C𝄪 (5)
How to play D♯maj7 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.
D♯maj7 is the Imaj7 chord in E♭ major and IVmaj7 in B♭ major. In minor keys: IIImaj7 in C minor and VImaj7 in G minor.
- Notes
- D♯F𝄪A♯C𝄪
- Formula
- 1357
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handD♯1 · thumbF𝄪2 · indexA♯3 · middleC𝄪5 · pinky
Left handD♯5 · 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 D♯maj7 on piano
On piano, D♯maj7 has two black keys (D♯ and A♯) and two white keys.
You’ll find D♯maj7 in common progressions such as Fm7–B♭7–E♭maj7 (the jazz cadence in E♭ major).
