D Major Seventh Chord on Guitar

Also known as:
D Major 7th , DM7 , Dmaj7 , DMaj7 , Dma7 , DΔ7

Here you can learn how to play D Major Seventh Chord on the Guitar. The D Major Seventh Chord has a Major quality which includes a Major Third interval that produces a generally happy sound. D Major Seventh Chord contains the notes D, F, A, C (although A can be omitted). The D Major Seventh Chord on Guitar is a Seventh type chord which means it consists of a Triad (the Root D, the Third F, and the Fifth A) and the Seventh C.

Below you will find D Major Seventh Chord Diagrams for Guitar with finger positions for the Open Chords (if any), Moveable Chords, Barre Chords, and Triad shapes (again if applicable) of the D Major Seventh Chord, as well as the notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

D, F, A, C

Can be omitted: A

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
D1Tonic
F3Mediant
A5Dominant
C7Leading Tone

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
D > D0Perfect Unison (P1)
D > F4Major 3rd (M3)
D > A7Perfect 5th (P5)
D > C11Major 7th (M7)
Root
Third
Fifth
Seventh

D Major Seventh Barre Chords and Moveable Chords

Moveable and Barre chord shapes for D Major Seventh Chord with the root in the bass.

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C Shape
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1
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C Shape
4
1
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A Shape
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E Shape
8
1
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E Shape
11
1
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3
D Shape

Music Theory

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