Piano chord
D Minor-Major 7th Chord
Dm(maj7) is a minor-major 7th chord built on D. It contains the notes D – F – A – C♯.
Dm(maj7)
Also written: DmM7, Dm(Δ7)
- D
- F
- A
- C♯
Notes in Dm(maj7)
Count up from D using the intervals below. The formula shows each note relative to the D major scale.
| Notes | Intervals | Formula | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | Root | 1 | 0 |
| F | Minor 3rd | ♭3 | 3 |
| A | Perfect 5th | 5 | 7 |
| C♯ | Major 7th | 7 | 11 |
How to play Dm(maj7) on piano
- Right hand: fingers 1–2–3–5 (thumb on D).
- Left hand: fingers 5–3–2–1, or play just the root in the left hand and the other notes in the right.
- Inversions keep your hand closer to the previous chord — see below.
Dm(maj7) inversions
An inversion puts a different note of Dm(maj7) at the bottom. The notes stay the same, the colour and voice leading change.
Root position
Dm(maj7)D – F – A – C♯
1st inversion
Dm(maj7)/FF – A – C♯ – D
2nd inversion
Dm(maj7)/AA – C♯ – D – F
3rd inversion
Dm(maj7)/C♯C♯ – D – F – A
About minor-major 7th chords
Minor's sadness paired with the major 7th's shimmer — an unsettling beauty. Cinematic and rare.
Sound: Mysterious & cinematic
Songs that use it
- James Bond Theme · Monty NormanFilm Score
- Michelle · The BeatlesRock
- Blackbird · The BeatlesRock
Keys that contain Dm(maj7)
Dm(maj7) is not built only from the notes of any major or natural minor key — it is a chromatic chord, used for colour and tension.
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