Guitar arpeggio

D Minor-Major 7 Guitar Arpeggio

D Minor-Major 7 is a four-note seventh-chord arpeggio built from D, F, A, and Db. It is also commonly called D Minor Major 7, and DmMaj7. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.

Chord tones
DFADb
Formula
1 b3 5 7
Semitones
0 3 7 11
Chord symbols
DmMaj7DmM7
Also called
D Minor Major 7DmMaj7

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 minor-major 7 chord tones across standard tuning.

This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called D Minor Major 7 or DmMaj7.

Fretboard diagram

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

Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool

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

Open in interactive fretboard

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