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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.

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D#maj7 Guitar Chord

A sophisticated major seventh. D#maj7 is bright and jazzy.

Also known as

  • D#Δ
  • EbΔ
  • D#M7
  • D# Δ
  • D#Δ7
  • EbM7
  • Eb Δ
  • EbΔ7
  • D# M7
  • D# Δ7
  • Eb M7
  • Eb Δ7
  • Ebmaj7
  • D# maj7
  • Eb maj7
  • E-flatΔ
  • D-sharpΔ
  • E-flatM7
  • E-flat Δ
  • E-flatΔ7
  • D-sharpM7
  • D-sharp Δ
  • D-sharpΔ7
  • E-flat M7
  • E-flat Δ7
  • D-sharp M7
  • D-sharp Δ7
  • E-flatmaj7
  • D-sharpmaj7
  • E-flat maj7
  • D-sharp maj7
  • D# major 7th
  • Eb major 7th
  • D# major seventh
  • Eb major seventh
  • E-flat major 7th
  • D-sharp major 7th
  • E-flat major seventh
  • D-sharp 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

The barre voicing at the 6th fret requires careful finger placement to get the major 7th interval to sing. This chord has a lush, sophisticated sound that's a staple of jazz and neo-soul. Roll your barre finger slightly to find the angle that lets all notes speak.

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

eBGDAE 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 3
eBGDAE 3 3 3 1 1 3 3 3
eBGDAE 1 3 1 3 3 1 3 1
eBGDAE 1 3 3 3 1 3 3 3

See how D#maj7 works with other chords — Progression Generator