Chord · Minor-Major 7 Key of D

Dm(maj7) Chord on guitar · voicings, notes & diagram

The Dm(maj7) chord contains the notes D, F, A, C♯. Beautiful and unsettling — minor triad with a leading-tone 7th. James Bond opening chord.

Voicings

How to play Dm(maj7).

Dm(maj7) 5fr × 1 4 2 3 1 E A D G B E

A-shape

Every chord tone on the neck

EADGBE 35791215 Root Scale note

Notes & intervals.

# Degree Note
1 1 D root
2 b3 F
3 b5 A
4 7 C♯

Sound & use

Beautiful and unsettling — minor triad with a leading-tone 7th. James Bond opening chord.

Tonic of melodic minor; spy/noir film scoring; the first chord of "Stairway to Heaven" (briefly).

Common in: jazz, film, rock

Also written as: mMaj7, mM7

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Same key

Other chords in the key of D.

D

Major

Dm

Minor

Ddim

Diminished

Daug

Augmented

Dsus2

Suspended 2nd

Dsus4

Suspended 4th

D7

Dominant 7

Dmaj7

Major 7

Dm7

Minor 7

Dm7b5

Minor 7♭5

Ddim7

Diminished 7

D6

Major 6

Dm6

Minor 6

Dadd9

Add 9

Dm(add9)

Minor Add 9

D9

Dominant 9

Dmaj9

Major 9

Dm9

Minor 9

All keys

Minor-Major 7 chord in every key.

Cm(maj7)

C♯m(maj7)

D♯m(maj7)

Em(maj7)

Fm(maj7)

F♯m(maj7)

Gm(maj7)

G♯m(maj7)

Am(maj7)

A♯m(maj7)

Bm(maj7)

FAQ

About the Dm(maj7) chord
on guitar.

What notes are in the Dm(maj7) chord?

The Dm(maj7) chord contains the notes D, F, A, C♯ — that's a 1, b3, b5, 7 from the root.

How do I play Dm(maj7) on guitar?

The most common voicings for Dm(maj7) are shown above as fretboard diagrams. Start with the a-shape — finger position numbers are inside the dots. Mute any string marked X; play open strings shown with O.

Where is Dm(maj7) used in music?

Beautiful and unsettling — minor triad with a leading-tone 7th. James Bond opening chord. Tonic of melodic minor; spy/noir film scoring; the first chord of "Stairway to Heaven" (briefly).

What's a movable shape for Dm(maj7)?

Both E-shape (root on the 6th string) and A-shape (root on the 5th string) barre versions are common. Once you can play those two shapes, you can play Minor-Major 7 in any key just by sliding up or down the neck.

Can I print the Dm(maj7) chord diagram?

Yes. Use your browser's print function (Cmd/Ctrl + P) — the SVG diagrams print crisply at any size. For a custom voicing or a printable handout with multiple chords, use the chord chart generator.