Dmaj7
Dmaj7
D Maj7
Intermediate
Major
Seventh
Major 7th chord - smooth, elegant sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
D
RootF#
Major 3rdA
Perfect 5thC#
Major 7thInterval Details
D
Root
F#
Major 3rd
A
Perfect 5th
C#
Major 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7M
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
D - F# - A - C#
Bass: DInversion 1
F# - A - C# - D
Bass: F#Inversion 2
A - C# - D - F#
Bass: AInversion 3
C# - D - F# - A
Bass: C#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Dmaj7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Dmaj7
Dmaj#4
Dmaj7#9#11
Dmaj9
Dmaj13
DM7add13
Dmaj9#11
Simplified
D5
DM
Alternate Symbols
Dmaj7
DΔ
Dma7
DM7
DMaj7
D^7
Tags
seventh
major
Piano
Voicing 1 / 4
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4