Dmaj7 ukulele chord

The shape

Tap the diagram to hear Dmaj7 strummed on the ukulele. Dmaj7 on ukulele is 2224 — a higher-position shape; a tenor or concert uke handles it most comfortably.

Standard gCEA high-Gtuning (soprano / concert / tenor). Baritone ukulele (DGBE) uses different shapes and isn't covered here yet.

The notes in Dmaj7

Because the uke's high-G string is re-entrant (it's a high note, not a bass), these notes don't stack low-to-high like a guitar — but the chord is the same: D (R), F♯ (3), A (5), C♯ (7).

What a major seventh chord is

a major 7th stacks a major seventh on a major chord (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th) — the major sound with a soft, dreamy sheen.

How it's used: It's the I and IV of a major key dressed up. Where a plain major is a statement, a major 7 is a sigh.

The sound: Lush, warm, jazzy, romantic — 'sophisticated major'. Where you'll hear it: Jazz, soul, bossa nova, neo-soul, and any ballad reaching for a softer landing.

Hear Dmaj7 in a progression

A lush I–IV vamp — let each chord ring and hear the sheen. Played on the ukulele — press play, and drag Key to move it.

Keys that use Dmaj7

Dmaj7 appears naturally in these keys — tap any to see all its chords:

Other D ukulele chords

major seventh ukulele chords on other roots

Play guitar too? See Dmaj7 on guitar.

Chords and their spellings are shared facts of music theory. Every diagram and sound is generated by ThunderFret's own engine — no tabs, lyrics or recordings are reproduced.