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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.

Intermediate

D#mMaj7 Guitar Chord

A minor-major seventh chord combining the darkness of minor with a bright major seventh. D#mMaj7 creates a sophisticated, tense color found in film scores and jazz harmony.

Also known as

  • D#mM7
  • D#-Δ7
  • EbmM7
  • Eb-Δ7
  • D# mM7
  • D# -Δ7
  • Eb mM7
  • Eb -Δ7
  • EbmMaj7
  • D# mMaj7
  • Eb mMaj7
  • D#m(maj7)
  • D#minMaj7
  • Ebm(maj7)
  • EbminMaj7
  • E-flatmM7
  • E-flat-Δ7
  • D# m(maj7)
  • D# minMaj7
  • D-sharpmM7
  • D-sharp-Δ7
  • Eb m(maj7)
  • Eb minMaj7
  • E-flat mM7
  • E-flat -Δ7
  • D-sharp mM7
  • D-sharp -Δ7
  • E-flatmMaj7
  • D-sharpmMaj7
  • E-flat mMaj7
  • D-sharp mMaj7
  • E-flatm(maj7)
  • E-flatminMaj7
  • D-sharpm(maj7)
  • D-sharpminMaj7
  • E-flat m(maj7)
  • E-flat minMaj7
  • D-sharp m(maj7)
  • D-sharp minMaj7
  • D# minor-major 7th
  • Eb minor-major 7th
  • D# minor-major seventh
  • Eb minor-major seventh
  • E-flat minor-major 7th
  • D-sharp minor-major 7th
  • E-flat minor-major seventh
  • D-sharp 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 eerie, film-noir chord combines D# minor with a major 7th. The fingering at the 6th fret can be a stretch, so try placing your fingers one at a time and checking that each note rings clearly before strumming. It's worth the effort for the dramatic effect.

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

eBGDAE 1 3 3 2 1 3 3 2
eBGDAE 2 3 3 1 2 3 3 1
eBGDAE 1 2 3 3 1 2 3 3
eBGDAE 1 2 3 2 3 2 3 2

See how D#mMaj7 works with other chords — Progression Generator