D-maj7 Diminished
The D-maj7 chord is built from the notes D – F – Ab – C#.
Piano sound loads on first tap.
Also known as
D-maj7b5Ddim(maj7)Ddimmaj7Dm(b5)maj7Dm(maj7b5)Dm7b5(maj7)
Chord tones, one by one
DRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — D.
FThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
AbFifth
Diminished fifth (♭5)
Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.
C#Seventh
Major seventh
Eleven semitones — a lush, jazzy seventh just below the octave (maj7).
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.
🎸 Genres
Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz