Banjo Dmaj7 chord (Double C)D major seventh on the 5-string banjo: 2 2 1 4, and 3 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 2 2 1 4 (first position)
- String 4 (C): 2nd fret, middle finger, D
- String 3 (G): 2nd fret, ring finger, A
- String 2 (C): 1st fret, index finger, C♯
- String 1 (D): 4th fret, little finger, F♯
- String 5, the short g: open, G, not in the chord
Sounds: D A C♯ F♯ · Dmaj7 is D, F♯, A, C♯ (1 · 3 · 5 · 7)
The 5th string: the short g rubs against the F♯ in this shape, a semitone away: some players let it ring, some skip it.
With a capo: on the 2nd fret it’s 0 4 4 2 (frets counted from the capo), an open Cmaj7 shape. Spike the 5th string at the 7th fret to keep it in tune with the capo.
Double C tuning: gCGCD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.
The link can’t set the tuning: the app starts in open G. Choose Double C once in its Settings and it remembers.
More Dmaj7 shapes
- 6 6 6 0
6fr · no 5th - 9 11 13 12
9fr - 13 11 13 12
11fr · no 5th
Other D chords in Double C
Other major seventh chords
Dmaj7 in other tunings
All Double C banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app