D major 7th chord
How to play Dmaj7 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
Droot
F♯major 3rd
A5th
C♯major 7th
- Symbol
- Dmaj7
- Notes
- D – F♯ – A – C♯
- Formula
- R – 3 – 5 – 7
- Fingering
- RH 1–2–3–5 · LH 5–3–2–1
The D major 7th chord is made of D – F♯ – A – C♯ (formula R – 3 – 5 – 7). With the right hand use fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5; with the left hand use 5, 3, 2 and 1.
Dmaj7 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
D – F♯ – A – C♯
1st inversion
F♯ – A – C♯ – D
2nd inversion
A – C♯ – D – F♯
3rd inversion
C♯ – D – F♯ – A