Beginner Guitar Chords – Learn to Play DMaj7

Learn how to Play the DMaj7 Guitar Chord

The D Major 7th Chord is found by locating the 1, 3 , 5 and 7 positions (D, F#, A and C#) of the D Major Scale: D E  F# G  A  B  C# D.  The chord diagram chart below demonstrates how to play the DMaj7 Chord.

Here is a key that will help you read the chart:

Everything on the above chart should be self explanatory, except for the last three in the third column. They may need a bit of explaining. The O, or open symbol, simply means that you do not press down on any notes on that string. The X means you do not strum that particular string. The Barre symbol means you need to barre that particular fret. When you barre a fret you are pressing down on multiple strings at the same time with one finger.

Chord Playing Tip: Be sure that you are pressing down on the strings hard enough. You should play each string one at a time to make sure you have a nice clean sound. If any of the strings buzz or sound muted, then something is not right.

DMaj7 Guitar Chord Video

The video below will further demonstrate how to correctly play the DMaj7 Chord. Enjoy!