Ukulele chord · Sevenths
D major 7th chord on ukulele
2224 · 2nd fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Dmaj7 on ukulele, 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.
- Notes
- DF♯AC♯
- Formula
- 1357
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · 2nd fret
- 4th string (G): 2nd fret, index finger (1) A
- 3rd string (C): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) D
- 2nd string (E): 2nd fret, ring finger (3) F♯
- 1st string (A): 4th fret, pinky finger (4) C♯
Tablature
A|--4---| E|--2---| C|--2---| G|--2---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Dmaj7 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing Dmaj7 on ukulele
2224: barre the 2nd fret and add your pinky on the A string’s 4th.
You’ll find Dmaj7 in common progressions such as Em7–A7–Dmaj7 (the jazz cadence in D major).
