Understand and Play the D#maj7 Guitar Chord Interactively
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A D#maj7 chord, also called D# major seventh, is made of D#, F##, A# and C##. It is a major triad with the major seventh, C##, added on top.
Three voicings are mapped out here, two of them barre shapes, and the lowest starts at the 3rd fret. All of its notes fall inside the D# major scale, which makes that scale a natural source of melody notes. On the guitar this is the same chord as Ebmaj7, which is written Eb, G, Bb and D. Because F## and C## appear in the D# spelling, Ebmaj7 is the name you will normally see.
Set a tempo in the chord player above, start the drums and play D#maj7 along with the loop.
D# major 7th guitar chord is also written as D#maj7, D#M7, D#Δ7 or D#ma7.
Notes in the D# maj7 chord:
Tones of the Major Seventh chord:
D# Maj7 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the G, B and high E strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the A string
Position 2 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the A and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the B string
Position 3 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the high E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 13 of the D string
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FAQ
Is D#maj7 just another name for Ebmaj7?
Yes. D#maj7 is spelled D#, F##, A#, C##, and Ebmaj7 is spelled Eb, G, Bb, D. The two share the same pitches, so they sound the same.
Which four notes form D# major seventh?
D# major seventh contains D#, F##, A# and C##: root, major third, perfect fifth and major seventh. They sound like Eb, G, Bb and D.
Why does D# major seventh need two double sharps?
The third and the seventh take the letters F and C. From D#, the major third is F## and the major seventh is C##, which sound like G and D.
How many D#maj7 voicings exist on the guitar?
D#maj7 has 3 voicings: 2 use a barre and none use open strings. The highest one reaches the 13th fret.
