The open D Major 7 chord includes the open D string, and three notes played on the 2nd fret. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the open D Major 7 chord.
How to play the open D Major 7 chord
- Place your 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string.
- Place your 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 2nd string.
- Place your 3rd finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string.
- Strum the four five strings.
Open D Maj 7 Chord info
- This shape is the open D Major 7 shape.
- It is the easiest way to play the chord.
- It can also be played by barring the first three strings of the 2nd fret, with the first finger.
- It contains the notes (from the 4th string down) D, A, C# and F#.
- It contains the 1 (root), 5, 7 and 3 in the key of D.
- It is a Major 7 chord.