Dmaj7 Piano Chord
A dreamy, sophisticated sound. Typical of jazz, bossa nova and soul music. The major seventh adds an ethereal, "floating" quality to the chord.
Recommended voicing
D4 · F#4 · A4 · C#5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
F#3 · C#4
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Notation for Dmaj7 chord
Other names: D major 7th, D maj7, D M7, DΔ7
Music theory name: major seventh chord
Common name: D major seventh chord
Intervals and tones in Dmaj7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| D | Root |
| F# | Major 3rd |
| A | Perfect 5th |
| C# | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
F#4 · A4 · C#5 · D5
2nd inversion
A4 · C#5 · D5 · F#5