How to play Dmaj7
D major seventh — A major triad plus a major seventh. Lush and unhurried, and the reason so much soul and bossa nova sounds the way it does.
Notes in Dmaj7
- Droot
- F#major 3rd
- Aperfect 5th
- C#major 7th
Dmaj7 on guitar
Dmaj7 on ukulele
Dmaj7 on piano
Tune up before you play it
A major seventh chord is unforgiving of a flat third. Check the guitar with the browser tuner, then practise the change with the metronome.