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Dmaj7 chord inversions

Dmaj7/F#, Dmaj7/A and Dmaj7/C# are the first, second and third inversions of the Dmaj7. This means that the bass tone is shifting from D to F sharp, A or C sharp.

Theory and information

All these chords consist of the notes D, F#, A, C#. The difference is that the order of notes shifts. F# is the bass note in the first inversion, A is the bass note in the second inversion and C# is the bass note in the third inversion.

Alternative fingerings

Avoiding the half bar in Dmaj7F# is done with the alternative 20022X. An alternative primarily for fingerpicking situations is Dmaj7/A as 544X3X. An alternative for Dmaj7/C# in closed position is X4423X.

Alternative chord names

Dmaj7/C# is identical with D/C#.

Try in a chord progression

Em7 - A13 - Dmaj7/C#

Chords that sound good together with D major 7th inversions

Some typical chords that are likely to be included in progressions with these chords are: Em7, F#m7, Gmaj7, A7sus4, Bm7.

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