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DmMaj7 Ukulele Chord

DmMaj7 has a velvety, unsettled glow built from D, F, A and the bright C# leading tone. It is the quintessential descending-bassline chord, beloved in jazz standards and torch songs where a minor key needs one elegant twist of tension.

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 four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (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

Barre the G and C strings at fret 2 with your middle finger, tuck the index onto the E string at fret 1, then stretch the pinky to the A string at fret 4. That pinky reach is the genuine hurdle — anchor the middle-finger barre firmly first, then let the pinky arc over so it presses cleanly without muting the E string.

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

AECG 2 2 1 4 2 2 1 4
AECG 4 1 2 2 4 1 2 2
AECG 2 1 2 4 2 1 2 4
AECG 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1

See how DmMaj7 works with other chords — Progression Generator