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D Major-family Chords

Major seventh and the colours stacked on top of it. These are the chords that sound settled and bright rather than restless.

9 chord types · 95 playable voicings · frets 2–14 · 67 use an open string

67 of the 95 shapes below let at least one string ring open, which usually makes them easier to hold and fuller to hear than the barred equivalents. The rest are movable grips. In the keys you are most likely to meet them, these chords sit as the I of D, the IV of G, and the V of A.

Jump to: Dmaj7 · Dadd9 · D6 · Dmaj9 · Dmaj11 · Dmaj13 · D6/9 · Dmaj7add11 · Dmaj7add13

Dmaj7

DF#AC#
11 shapes · open & play
X
O
2
4
1
1
1
X
X
O
1
1
1
X
2
4
3
1
1
1
X
O
5
1
3
4
2
X
X
O
5
2
3
1
X
5
1
3
2
4
1
O
7
4
1
1
1
3
O
O
7
4
1
1
3
X
X
9
4
3
2
1
10
1
4
2
3
1
1
X
X
12
1
2
3
4

Dmaj7 turns up as the I, IV, VI, III chord across 4 keys: I of D major, IV of A major, VI of F# minor, III of B minor.

Progressions that actually use it: ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (D major), Imaj7 – vi7 – ii7 – V7 (D major), vi7 – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (D major), i7 – VImaj7 – IIImaj7 – VII7 (F# minor).

Fret and finger numbers for Dmaj7
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 5 0 2 2 2– 4 – 1 1 1
X X 0 2 2 2– – – 1 1 1
X 5 4 2 2 2– 4 3 1 1 1
X 5 0 6 7 5– 1 – 3 4 2
X X 0 6 7 5– – – 2 3 1
X 5 7 6 7 5– 1 3 2 4 1
10 0 7 7 7 94 – 1 1 1 3
10 0 0 7 7 94 – – 1 1 3
X X 12 11 10 9– – 4 3 2 1
10 12 11 11 10 101 4 2 3 1 1
X X 12 14 14 14– – 1 2 3 4

Dadd9

DF#AE
15 shapes · open & play
X
X
O
2
1
4
2
X
X
2
4
1
1
2
X
2
4
1
1
3
2
X
O
5
1
2
3
4
X
X
O
5
1
3
4
O
O
O
7
4
1
1
O
O
7
4
1
1
1
O
O
10
1
4
3
2
O
10
1
3
4
2
1
O
O
10
1
3
2
4
O
O
X
O
10
1
2
X
X
O
10
3
2
1
X
X
O
10
2
1
3
X
X
O
O
10
2
1
X
X
10
3
2
1
4

Dadd9 turns up as the I, V, IV, VI chord across 6 keys: I of D major, V of G major, IV of A major, VI of F# minor, III of B minor, VII of E minor.

Progressions that actually use it: Iadd9 – V – vi7 – IV (D major).

Fret and finger numbers for Dadd9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X X 0 2 5 2– – – 1 4 2
X 5 2 2 X 2– 4 1 1 – 2
X 5 2 2 3 2– 4 1 1 3 2
X 5 7 7 7 0– 1 2 3 4 –
X 5 7 X 7 0– 1 3 – 4 –
10 0 0 7 7 04 – – 1 1 –
10 0 7 7 7 04 – 1 1 1 –
10 0 12 11 10 01 – 4 3 2 –
10 12 12 11 10 01 3 4 2 1 –
10 0 0 11 10 121 – – 3 2 4
10 0 0 11 X 01 – – 2 – –
X X 12 11 10 0– – 3 2 1 –
X X 0 11 10 12– – – 2 1 3
X X 0 11 10 0– – – 2 1 –
X X 12 11 10 12– – 3 2 1 4

D6

DF#AB
16 shapes · open & play
X
O
O
2
4
1
2
X
O
2
4
3
1
2
X
X
O
O
1
2
X
O
4
2
1
1
3
X
O
4
2
1
4
3
O
O
7
4
1
1
1
O
7
4
1
1
1
1
X
X
9
2
4
1
3
O
O
O
10
1
3
2
O
O
10
1
4
3
2
O
O
10
1
4
3
2
O
O
10
1
3
4
2
O
O
O
X
10
1
2
X
X
O
12
3
1
4
X
X
O
12
1
3
4
X
X
12
1
3
2
4

D6 turns up as the I, V, IV, VI chord across 6 keys: I of D major, V of G major, IV of A major, VI of F# minor, III of B minor, VII of E minor.

Fret and finger numbers for D6
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 5 0 2 0 2– 4 – 1 – 2
X 5 4 2 0 2– 4 3 1 – 2
X X 0 2 0 2– – – 1 – 2
X 5 4 4 0 5– 2 1 1 – 3
X 5 4 7 0 5– 2 1 4 – 3
10 0 0 7 7 74 – – 1 1 1
10 0 7 7 7 74 – 1 1 1 1
10 12 9 11 X X2 4 1 3 – –
10 0 0 11 0 101 – – 3 – 2
10 12 0 11 0 101 4 – 3 – 2
10 0 12 11 0 101 – 4 3 – 2
10 0 0 11 12 101 – – 3 4 2
10 0 0 11 0 X1 – – 2 – –
X X 0 14 12 14– – – 3 1 4
X X 12 14 0 14– – 1 3 – 4
X X 12 14 12 14– – 1 3 2 4

Dmaj9

DF#AC#E
6 shapes · open & play
X
O
2
4
3
1
1
X
2
4
1
1
1
1
X
4
2
1
4
3
3
X
O
5
1
3
2
4
7
4
1
1
1
1
3
O
10
1
4
2
3
1

Dmaj9 turns up as the I, IV, VI, III chord across 4 keys: I of D major, IV of A major, VI of F# minor, III of B minor.

Fret and finger numbers for Dmaj9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 5 4 2 2 0– 4 3 1 1 –
X 5 2 2 2 2– 4 1 1 1 1
X 5 4 6 5 5– 2 1 4 3 3
X 5 7 6 7 0– 1 3 2 4 –
10 7 7 7 7 94 1 1 1 1 3
10 12 11 11 10 01 4 2 3 1 –

Dmaj11

DF#AC#EG
7 shapes · open & play
X
O
O
2
3
2
1
X
O
5
1
1
2
3
O
O
7
4
1
2
3
O
7
4
1
1
2
3
7
4
4
1
2
1
3
O
10
1
1
3
4
2
10
1
1
2
3
1
4

Dmaj11 is the I and the III chord of D major and B minor.

Fret and finger numbers for Dmaj11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 5 4 0 2 0– 3 2 – 1 –
X 5 5 6 7 0– 1 1 2 3 –
10 7 0 0 7 94 1 – – 2 3
10 7 7 0 7 94 1 1 – 2 3
10 10 7 9 7 94 4 1 2 1 3
10 10 11 11 10 01 1 3 4 2 –
10 10 11 11 10 121 1 2 3 1 4

Dmaj13

DF#AC#EB
4 shapes · open & play
O
O
O
3
1
1
O
7
4
2
2
1
3
9
3
1
1
1
4
2
O
O
O
10
1
2
3

Dmaj13 turns up as the I, IV, VI, III chord across 4 keys: I of D major, IV of A major, VI of F# minor, III of B minor.

Fret and finger numbers for Dmaj13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
0 0 0 4 2 2– – – 3 1 1
10 0 9 9 7 94 – 2 2 1 3
10 9 9 9 10 93 1 1 1 4 2
10 0 11 11 0 01 – 2 3 – –

D6/9

DF#ABE
17 shapes · open & play
X
O
2
4
1
1
2
X
O
O
2
4
3
1
X
4
2
1
1
3
4
7
4
1
1
1
1
1
O
9
2
1
1
1
3
O
O
O
9
2
1
3
9
2
1
1
1
3
4
O
O
O
10
1
3
2
O
O
O
10
1
3
2
O
O
10
1
3
4
2
O
O
O
10
1
2
3
O
O
10
1
3
2
4
O
O
10
1
3
2
4
O
O
O
10
1
2
3
O
O
10
1
3
2
4
O
O
10
1
3
2
4
O
O
O
O
10
1
2

D6/9 turns up as the I, V, IV, VI chord across 6 keys: I of D major, V of G major, IV of A major, VI of F# minor, III of B minor, VII of E minor.

Fret and finger numbers for D6/9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 5 2 2 0 2– 4 1 1 – 2
X 5 4 2 0 0– 4 3 1 – –
X 5 4 4 5 5– 2 1 1 3 4
10 7 7 7 7 74 1 1 1 1 1
10 9 9 9 10 02 1 1 1 3 –
10 0 9 11 0 02 – 1 3 – –
10 9 9 9 10 102 1 1 1 3 4
10 12 0 11 0 01 3 – 2 – –
10 0 12 11 0 01 – 3 2 – –
10 12 12 11 0 01 3 4 2 – –
10 0 0 11 12 01 – – 2 3 –
10 12 0 11 12 01 3 – 2 4 –
10 0 12 11 12 01 – 3 2 4 –
10 0 0 11 0 121 – – 2 – 3
10 12 0 11 0 121 3 – 2 – 4
10 0 12 11 0 121 – 3 2 – 4
10 0 0 11 0 01 – – 2 – –

Dmaj7add11

DF#AC#G
11 shapes · open & play
X
X
O
O
1
2
X
2
3
4
1
1
1
X
2
4
3
1
1
2
X
5
1
1
3
4
2
O
O
O
7
4
1
3
X
X
O
O
7
1
3
10
1
1
2
3
1
1
X
10
1
1
3
4
2
X
X
O
12
1
3
4
X
X
O
12
1
3
4
X
X
12
1
1
3
4

Dmaj7add11 is the I and the III chord of D major and B minor.

Fret and finger numbers for Dmaj7add11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X X 0 0 2 2– – – – 1 2
X 5 5 2 2 2– 3 4 1 1 1
X 5 4 2 2 3– 4 3 1 1 2
X 5 5 6 7 5– 1 1 3 4 2
10 0 0 0 7 94 – – – 1 3
X X 0 0 7 9– – – – 1 3
10 10 11 11 10 101 1 2 3 1 1
10 10 11 11 10 X1 1 3 4 2 –
X X 0 12 14 14– – – 1 3 4
X X 12 0 14 14– – 1 – 3 4
X X 12 12 14 14– – 1 1 3 4

Dmaj7add13

DF#AC#B
8 shapes · open & play
X
2
3
2
2
1
4
X
O
4
2
1
4
3
X
5
1
3
2
4
4
O
7
4
2
1
1
3
O
7
4
2
1
1
3
O
O
9
3
1
4
2
O
O
O
9
2
3
1
X
9
3
1
1
4
2

Dmaj7add13 turns up as the I, IV, VI, III chord across 4 keys: I of D major, IV of A major, VI of F# minor, III of B minor.

Fret and finger numbers for Dmaj7add13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 5 4 4 2 5– 3 2 2 1 4
X 5 4 6 0 5– 2 1 4 – 3
X 5 7 6 7 7– 1 3 2 4 4
10 0 9 7 7 94 – 2 1 1 3
10 9 7 7 0 94 2 1 1 – 3
10 0 9 11 0 93 – 1 4 – 2
10 0 0 11 0 92 – – 3 – 1
10 9 9 X 10 93 1 1 – 4 2

Every chord above has an open & play link that opens it in the interactive dictionary, where you can hear it and step through the shapes. You can also work backwards from a shape you are already holding.