D maj7 Chord on Tenor Guitar
Play D maj7 on Tenor Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The D maj7 chord is a major seventh — a lush, jazzy extension of the major triad. It is built from the notes D, F#, A, C#. This page shows how to play D maj7 on Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The lowest shape sits at fret 2 and spans 3 frets, with no open strings in it. D falls on the C string. It sounds from D3 up to C#5.
It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on D or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.