Dmaj7 is a major seventh, spelled D, F#, A and C#. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 000244, which sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.
Notes and intervals
Note
D
F#
A
C#
Interval
1P
3M
5P
7M
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
000244sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open000604sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and lets 4 strings ring open00111100sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 11 and lets 4 strings ring open00011911sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open000690sits at fret 6, spans 3 frets and lets 4 strings ring open050697sits at fret 5, spans 4 frets and lets 2 strings ring open0007911sits at fret 7, spans 4 frets and lets 3 strings ring open004240sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open040204sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open044200sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open004244sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open040244sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
Keys Dmaj7 belongs to
Dmaj7 is diatonic to 16 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.