Guitar arpeggio

D Major 7 Guitar Arpeggio

D Major 7 is a four-note seventh-chord arpeggio built from D, F#, A, and C#. It is also commonly called D Major Seventh, and DMaj7. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.

Chord tones
DF#AC#
Formula
1 3 5 7
Semitones
0 4 7 11
Chord symbols
Dmaj7DM7
Also called
D Major SeventhDMaj7

How to read this arpeggio

The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent D root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.

Use the interactive fretboard to locate the D root notes and connect the remaining major 7 chord tones across standard tuning.

This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called D Major Seventh or DMaj7.

Fretboard diagram

D Major 7 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning D Major 7 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning

Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool

Start with D Major 7 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.

Open in interactive fretboard

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