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D major 7th chord

Symbol: Dmaj7 · Notes: D – F♯ – A – C♯

A major chord with a major seventh, one semitone below the octave: a soft, dreamy sound, everywhere in jazz, bossa nova and pop.

How it is built

• D: root
• F♯: major third
• A: perfect fifth
• C♯: major seventh

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: D – F♯ – A – C♯
• 1st inversion: F♯ – A – C♯ – D
• 2nd inversion: A – C♯ – D – F♯
• 3rd inversion: C♯ – D – F♯ – A

In which keys

• I (tonic) in D major
• IV (subdominant) in A major
• VI in F♯ minor
• III in B minor

Other D chords

D · Dm · D7 · Dm7 · Dsus2 · Dsus4 · Ddim · D+ · D6 · Dm6 · Dadd9 · Ddim7 · Dm7♭5

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