Piano chord

D Major 7th Piano Chord (Dmaj7)

The D Major 7th chord on piano is made of the notes D, F♯, A and C♯. Dreamy and jazzy. Adds a major 7th to the major triad.

D Major 7th chord on a piano keyboard: D, F♯, A, C♯ C4C5 D F♯ A C♯

Dmaj7 D – F♯ – A – C♯

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What notes are in D Major 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 up from D.

Notes
D – F♯ – A – C♯
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 7
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 11
Symbol
Dmaj7
Chord type
Major 7th, 4 notes

How to play D Major 7th on piano

  • Right hand: D (1), F♯ (2), A (3), C♯ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on D.
  • Left hand: D (5), F♯ (3), A (2), C♯ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on D.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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D Major 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Dmaj7/F♯, Dmaj7/A, Dmaj7/C♯.

D Major 7th root position on piano: D, F♯, A, C♯ D F♯ A C♯
Root position Dmaj7 D – F♯ – A – C♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D Major 7th 1st inversion on piano: F♯, A, C♯, D F♯ A C♯ D
1st inversion Dmaj7/F♯ F♯ – A – C♯ – D RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D Major 7th 2nd inversion on piano: A, C♯, D, F♯ A C♯ D F♯
2nd inversion Dmaj7/A A – C♯ – D – F♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D Major 7th 3rd inversion on piano: C♯, D, F♯, A C♯ D F♯ A
3rd inversion Dmaj7/C♯ C♯ – D – F♯ – A RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with D Major 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Pop progression

in D major

  1. Imaj7 Dmaj7
  2. V7 A7
  3. vi7 Bm7
  4. IVmaj7 Gmaj7
Pop progression in D major: Dmaj7, A7, Bm7, Gmaj7 C♯ D F♯ A

Three-chord classic

in A major

  1. Imaj7 Amaj7
  2. IVmaj7 Dmaj7
  3. V7 E7
  4. Imaj7 Amaj7
Three-chord classic in A major: Amaj7, Dmaj7, E7, Amaj7 A C♯ E G♯

Can you find D Major 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of D Major 7th (Dmaj7)

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What key is D Major 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of Dmaj7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • D majorImaj7
  • A majorIVmaj7

Minor keys

  • B minorIIImaj7
  • F♯ minorVImaj7

D Major 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the D Major 7th chord?

D Major 7th (Dmaj7) has 4 notes: D, F♯, A and C♯. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7, counted up from D.

How do you play D Major 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on D and play D, F♯, A and C♯ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on D.

What are the inversions of D Major 7th?

1st inversion: F♯, A, C♯, D (Dmaj7/F♯). 2nd inversion: A, C♯, D, F♯ (Dmaj7/A). 3rd inversion: C♯, D, F♯, A (Dmaj7/C♯).

What key is D Major 7th in?

Dmaj7 belongs to D major (Imaj7), A major (IVmaj7), B minor (IIImaj7) and F♯ minor (VImaj7).

Other D chords

Major 7th chords on every root

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