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This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

Beginner

DmMaj7 Guitar Chord

A minor-major seventh chord combining the darkness of minor with a bright major seventh. DmMaj7 creates a sophisticated, tense color found in film scores and jazz harmony.

Also known as

  • DmM7
  • D-Δ7
  • D mM7
  • D -Δ7
  • D mMaj7
  • Dm(maj7)
  • DminMaj7
  • D m(maj7)
  • D minMaj7
  • D minor-major 7th
  • D minor-major seventh

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

This dark, mysterious chord combines D minor with a major 7th (C#). The open voicing involves the open D string with a C# on the B string (2nd fret). Listen for that dissonant rub between the minor 3rd and major 7th — that's the character of the chord.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 0 2 2 1 0 2 2 1
eBGDAE 1 2 2 0 1 2 2 0
eBGDAE 0 1 2 2 0 1 2 2
eBGDAE 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 1

See how DmMaj7 works with other chords — Progression Generator