Chord · D Major 7th
Dmaj7 Chord
Dmaj7 is D, F#, A and C# — dreamy, sophisticated. Tonic of jazz ballads.
Dmaj7 on every instrument
The same 4 notes, 6 sets of hands. Open a diagram for alternate shapes, audio and the mistakes to avoid.
What Dmaj7 is made of
Dmaj7 (D major seventh) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C#, with the interval pattern 1, 3, 5, 7.
Stack 1, 3, 5 and 7 on a root of D and you get D, F#, A and C#. That interval recipe is what makes the chord a major seventh chord — move the same shape to another root and the character travels with it, which is why Cmaj7 sounds like a transposed Dmaj7.
Major 7th: Dreamy, sophisticated. Tonic of jazz ballads.
Spelling: the notes above are written the way a score would write them, not simplified to the nearest piano key. That is why this chord is spelled with F♯ rather than its enharmonic equivalent.
Keys that contain Dmaj7
All 4 notes sit inside the scale of 4 keys. The roman numeral marks the degree the chord is rooted on.
Other chords on D
Same root, different colour.
The same major seventh shape, moved
The identical interval recipe, built on other roots.
Questions people ask about Dmaj7
- What notes are in the Dmaj7 chord?
- Dmaj7 is made of D, F#, A and C# — the 1, 3, 5 and 7 degrees of a major seventh chord built on D.
- What keys use the Dmaj7 chord?
- Every note of Dmaj7 belongs to 4 keys: D Major (I), A Major (IV), B Minor (III), F# Minor (VI). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.
- How do you play Dmaj7 on guitar and piano?
- This page shows Dmaj7 on guitar, piano, ukulele, bass, mandolin and banjo — 13 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.
Learn the theory behind it
Why Dmaj7 behaves the way it does — the guides that explain the chord instead of just spelling it.