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Dmaj7 chord on ukulele

D Major Seventh. Notes: D, F#, A and C#.

Dmaj7 ukulele chord diagram, barre at fret 21A51DR1F#33C#7ADF#C#
Barre at fret 2 · Medium

How to play Dmaj7

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 4th (G) to the 2nd (E) string at fret 2. This is the barre.
  2. Put your ring finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 4 (C#).
  3. Strum all four strings.
Lowest note: AStrings played: 4 of 4Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play Dmaj7

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
Dmaj7 ukulele chord, barre at fret 21A51DR1F#33C#7ADF#C#

Barre at fret 2

Medium
Dmaj7 ukulele chord, barre at fret 55fr2C#73F#31A51DRC#F#AD

Barre at fret 5

Medium
Dmaj7 ukulele chord, fret 4 position4fr4DR3F#32A51C#7DF#AC#

Fret 4 position

Medium
Dmaj7 ukulele chord, fret 7 position7fr1DR2A53C#74F#3DAC#F#

Fret 7 position

Medium

Notes and theory

Droot
F#3 · major third
A5 · perfect fifth
C#7 · major seventh

The major seventh adds a major seventh to a major triad. It sounds dreamy and soft, common in jazz, bossa nova and lo-fi. The formula is 1 3 5 7, and you will also see it written as DM7 and DΔ7.

Keys that use Dmaj7

D major Imaj7A major IVmaj7F sharp minor VImaj7B minor IIImaj7
Dmaj7 on guitarDmaj7 on piano

More D chords

All D ukulele chords
D ukulele chord diagram1A52DR3F#3ADF#ADmajorDm ukulele chord diagram2A53DR1Fb3ADFADmminorD7 ukulele chord diagram1A51DR1F#32Cb7ADF#CD7dominant seventhDm7 ukulele chord diagram2A52DR1Fb33Cb7ADFCDm7minor seventhDsus4 ukulele chord diagram2DR3G4GDGADsus4suspended fourthDsus2 ukulele chord diagram2fr1A52E23A53DRAEADDsus2suspended secondDdim ukulele chord diagram4fr4DR2Fb31Abb53DRDFAbDDdimdiminishedDaug ukulele chord diagram3A##52DR2F#31A##5A#DF#A#DaugaugmentedD6 ukulele chord diagram4fr1B64F#32A53DRBF#ADD6major sixthD9 ukulele chord diagram1A53E91F#32Cb7AEF#CD9dominant ninthDadd9 ukulele chord diagram5fr3DR2F#31A54E9DF#AEDadd9added ninthDm7b5 ukulele chord diagram4fr2Cb73Fb31Abb54DRCFAbDDm7b5half-diminishedDdim7 ukulele chord diagram1Abb53DR2Fb34Bbb7AbDFBDdim7diminished seventhD7sus4 ukulele chord diagram1A51DR2G42Cb7ADGCD7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthDm6 ukulele chord diagram2A53DR1Fb34B6ADFBDm6minor sixthDm9 ukulele chord diagram2A54E91Fb33Cb7AEFCDm9minor ninthDmaj9 ukulele chord diagram1A53E92F#34C#7AEF#C#Dmaj9major ninthDm(add9) ukulele chord diagram5fr3DR1Fb31A54E9DFAEDm(add9)minor added ninth

major seventh chords in every key

Cmaj7C#maj7Dmaj7D#maj7Emaj7Fmaj7F#maj7Gmaj7G#maj7Amaj7A#maj7Bmaj7

Questions

What notes are in the Dmaj7 chord?

Dmaj7 (D major seventh) is made of four notes: D (root), F# (major third), A (perfect fifth) and C# (major seventh).

How do you play Dmaj7 on ukulele?

The easiest Dmaj7 is the "barre at fret 2" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 4th (G) to the 2nd (E) string at fret 2. This is the barre. Put your ring finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 4 (C#). Strum all four strings.

Is Dmaj7 hard to play on ukulele?

Dmaj7 has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What key is Dmaj7 in?

Dmaj7 belongs to 4 keys: D major (as the Imaj7 chord), A major (as the IVmaj7 chord), F sharp minor (as the VImaj7 chord) and B minor (as the IIImaj7 chord).

What does a major seventh chord sound like?

The major seventh adds a major seventh to a major triad. It sounds dreamy and soft, common in jazz, bossa nova and lo-fi.