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How to play the Dmaj7 piano chord

(Basic Dmaj7 piano chord and Inversions of the Dmaj7 piano chord)

  • Chord symbol: Dmaj7, D∆, D∆7
  • The Dmaj7 chord is a 4-note-chord (a tetrad)
  • A major-seventh chord consists of 4 notes: Root note, Major third, Fifth, Major seventh
  • The 4 notes in the Dmaj7 chord are: D – F# – A – C#
  • A major-seventh chord can basically be played in root position and 3 inversions (Total of 4 positions): Root note at the bottom, Major third at the bottom, The fifth at the bottom, Major 7th. at the bottom.

 

In these piano chord charts you can see how to play the Dmaj7 piano chord in the 4 positions.

Dmaj7 Piano Chord. Root position (Root note at the bottom)
Dmaj7 Piano Chord. Root position (Root note at the bottom)

 

Dmaj7 Piano Chord. 1st. Inversion (Major third at the bottom)
Dmaj7 Piano Chord. 1st. Inversion (Major third at the bottom)

 

Dmaj7 Piano Chord. 2nd. Inversion (Fifth at the bottom)
Dmaj7 Piano Chord. 2nd. Inversion (Fifth at the bottom)

 

Dmaj7 Piano Chord. 3rd. Inversion (Major seventh at the bottom)
Dmaj7 Piano Chord. 3rd. Inversion (Major seventh at the bottom)

More on the Dmaj7 chord

  • The Dmaj7 chord is step 1 in the D major (ionian) scale.
  • The Dmaj7 chord is step 3 in the B minor (aeolian) scale

The D major (ionian) scale consists of the notes: D – E – F# – G – A – B – C# – (D)
The B minor (aeolian) scale consists of the notes: B – C# – D – E – F# – G – A – (B)

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