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Dmaj7#5 chord on ukulele

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

Dmaj7#5 ukulele chord diagram, barre at fret 22A##51DR1F#33C#7A#DF#C#
Barre at fret 2 · Medium

How to play Dmaj7#5

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

All 4 ways to play Dmaj7#5

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
Dmaj7#5 ukulele chord, barre at fret 22A##51DR1F#33C#7A#DF#C#

Barre at fret 2

Medium
Dmaj7#5 ukulele chord, fret 5 position5fr2C#73F#34A##51DRC#F#A#D

Fret 5 position

Medium
Dmaj7#5 ukulele chord, fret 4 position4fr4DR2F#33A##51C#7DF#A#C#

Fret 4 position

Medium
Dmaj7#5 ukulele chord, fret 7 position7fr1DR4A##52C#73F#3DA#C#F#

Fret 7 position

Hard

Notes and theory

Droot
F#3 · major third
A##5 · augmented fifth
C#7 · major seventh

The maj7#5 raises the fifth of a major seventh. It is the augmented major seventh found in modern jazz. The formula is 1 3 #5 7.

Dmaj7#5 on guitarDmaj7#5 on piano

More D chords

All D ukulele chords
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major seventh sharp five chords in every key

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Questions

What notes are in the Dmaj7#5 chord?

Dmaj7#5 (D major seventh sharp five) is made of four notes: D (root), F# (major third), A# (augmented fifth) and C# (major seventh).

How do you play Dmaj7#5 on ukulele?

The easiest Dmaj7#5 is the "barre at fret 2" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 3rd (C) to the 2nd (E) string at fret 2. This is the barre. Put your middle finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 3 (A#). Put your ring finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 4 (C#).

Is Dmaj7#5 hard to play on ukulele?

Dmaj7#5 has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What does a major seventh sharp five chord sound like?

The maj7#5 raises the fifth of a major seventh. It is the augmented major seventh found in modern jazz.