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Dmaj7♯5 Chord on Guitar

Dmaj7♯5 is the D augmented major 7th chord — 4 notes (D, F♯, A♯, C♯) built from the formula 1 3 ♯5 7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: D · F♯ · A♯ · C♯Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · 7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

Dmaj7♯5: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • Dmaj7♯5 – open position××R♯573open position
  • Dmaj7♯5 – fret 2×R3♯573fret 2
  • Dmaj7♯5 – fret 55×R♯573×fret 5
  • Dmaj7♯5 – fret 99××R3♯57fret 9
  • Dmaj7♯5 – fret 1212××R♯573fret 12

Dmaj7♯5: Drop 2 voicings

  • Dmaj7♯5 – bass: ♯54♯5R37××bass: ♯5
  • Dmaj7♯5 – bass: ♯511×♯5R37×bass: ♯5
  • Dmaj7♯5 – bass: ♯57××♯5R37bass: ♯5
  • Dmaj7♯5 – bass: 7773♯5R××bass: 7
  • Dmaj7♯5 – bass: 7×73♯5R×bass: 7
  • Dmaj7♯5 – bass: 710××73♯5Rbass: 7
  • Dmaj7♯5 – bass: R10R♯573××bass: R
  • Dmaj7♯5 – bass: R5×R♯573×bass: R
  • Dmaj7♯5 – bass: R12××R♯573bass: R
  • Dmaj7♯5 – bass: 337R♯5××bass: 3
  • Dmaj7♯5 – bass: 37×37R♯5×bass: 3
  • Dmaj7♯5 – bass: 33××37R♯5bass: 3

Dmaj7♯5: Drop 3 voicings

  • Dmaj7♯5 – bass: 3123×R♯57×bass: 3
  • Dmaj7♯5 – bass: 37×3×R♯57bass: 3
  • Dmaj7♯5 – bass: ♯53♯5×37R×bass: ♯5
  • Dmaj7♯5 – bass: ♯510×♯5×37Rbass: ♯5
  • Dmaj7♯5 – bass: 777×♯5R3×bass: 7
  • Dmaj7♯5 – bass: 7×7×♯5R3bass: 7
  • Dmaj7♯5 – bass: R10R×73♯5×bass: R
  • Dmaj7♯5 – bass: R5×R×73♯5bass: R

Dmaj7♯5: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • Dmaj7♯5 – R-3-79R37×××R-3-7
  • Dmaj7♯5 – R-3-74×R37××R-3-7
  • Dmaj7♯5 – R-7-310R×73××R-7-3
  • Dmaj7♯5 – R-7-35×R×73×R-7-3

Scales to play over Dmaj7♯5

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain D, F♯, A♯, C♯.

Other D chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Augmented major 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the Dmaj7♯5 chord?
Dmaj7♯5 (D augmented major 7th) contains D, F♯, A♯, C♯ — formula 1 3 ♯5 7.
How do you play Dmaj7♯5 on guitar?
A common shape is xx0322 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with Dmaj7♯5?
Good choices to solo over Dmaj7♯5: D Lydian augmented, D Ionian ♯5.