The easy open D# Major 7 shape uses only three strings. It’s a slightly unconventional way to play the chord, but is a very easy shape. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the easy open D sharp Major 7 chord.
How to play the open D sharp Major 7 chord
- Place your 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 4th string.
- Place your 4th finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string.
- Strum the first four strings.
Open D# Maj 7 Chord info
- This shape is the open D# Major 7 shape.
- It is actually not a very common way to play the chord, but probably the easiest.
- It contains the notes (from the 4th string down) D#, Fx and Cx.
- It contains the 1 (root), 3 and 7 in the key of D#.
- It is a Major 7 chord.