D#maj7 Guitar Chord

To play the D# Major 7th chord on guitar, find the notes D#, G, A#, D across the fretboard.

The root D# typically goes on the 6th or 5th string. Use the interactive fretboard above to see exact finger placement for this seventh chord shape.

The D# Major 7th guitar chord contains 4 notes: D#, G, A#, D.

These are derived from the major 7th interval formula applied to the root D#.

The most common guitar voicing for D#maj7 uses a root position with D# on the 6th or 5th string.

The exact frets depend on your preferred voicing — the interactive fretboard above shows a recommended open or barre position shape.

D#maj7 has 4 notes, which may require more advanced finger stretching.

Start with the basic seventh shape and practice clean transitions.

A barre chord version of D#maj7 uses your index finger pressed across all strings at a specific fret, with the remaining fingers forming the chord shape.

The root D# determines the barre position on the 6th or 5th string.

D#maj7 is widely used in jazz ii–V–I turnarounds, blues progressions, and modal funk vamps.

The D#maj7 chord contains the same notes (D#, G, A#, D) on both instruments.

On guitar, the voicing depends on string selection and fret position, creating a different timbre. Guitar chords often include string-specific articulations like hammer-ons and pull-offs.

Open voicings of D#maj7 require D# to be playable within the first 3 frets.

If open shapes aren't available, use a barre chord voicing instead.

The D#maj7 chord contains the same notes (D#, G, A#, D) on both instruments.

However, the guitar has 6 strings in EADGBE tuning while the ukulele has 4 strings in GCEA tuning, so the finger shapes are completely different.

Practice moving between D#maj7 and its neighboring chords in the key of D# major: G# and A#.

Use a metronome at a slow tempo (60 BPM) and focus on clean, simultaneous finger placement.