How to Play the D Major 7 Chord on Guitar
D Major 7 Chord Overview
Notes
D - F# - A - C#
Interval Build & Degrees
I-III-V-VII (Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, and Major Seventh)
Tab
0-6-8-8-7-6 (D-F#-A-C#)
D Major 7 Step by Step Instructions
Here is how you play D Major 7:
1. Place your index finger on the second fret of the third string (D)
2. Place your middle finger on the second fret of the first string (F#)
3. Place your ring finger on the second fret of the second string (A)
4. Place your pinky on the second fret of the fourth string (C#)
5. Leave the fifth and sixth strings (A and D) open
6. Strum from the fourth string to the first string
2. Place your middle finger on the second fret of the first string (F#)
3. Place your ring finger on the second fret of the second string (A)
4. Place your pinky on the second fret of the fourth string (C#)
5. Leave the fifth and sixth strings (A and D) open
6. Strum from the fourth string to the first string