D chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
D
Major
Notes:D · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 3 4 | 1 – 2 3 4 | A D A D F# | medium | |
| 2 4 2 3 4 | 1 3 1 2 4 | A F# A D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 7 3 7 | – 2 3 1 4 | x F# D D A | hard | |
| x 4 7 7 7 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F# D F# A | medium | |
| x 0 7 7 7 | – – 1 1 1 | x D D F# A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 0 11 10 0 | 2 – 3 1 – | F# D F# A D | easy | |
| x 0 2 3 4 | – – 1 2 3 | x D A D F# | medium | |
| 2 4 2 3 x | 1 3 1 2 – | A F# A D x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 7 3 4 | – 3 4 1 2 | x A D D F# | hard | |
| x 7 7 7 4 | – 2 3 4 1 | x A D F# F# | medium | |
| 7 0 7 7 7 | 1 – 2 3 4 | D D D F# A | medium | |
| 11 0 11 10 x | 2 – 3 1 – | F# D F# A x | easy | |
| 2 0 x 3 4 | 1 – – 2 3 | A D x D F# | hard | |
| x 4 2 3 4 | – 3 1 2 4 | x F# A D F# | medium | |
| 7 4 x 3 7 | 3 2 – 1 4 | D F# x D A | hard | |
| 7 4 x 7 7 | 2 1 – 3 4 | D F# x F# A | hard |
The D chord (Major) is built from the notes D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the D chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
More D chords
Other roots
See D in another tuning
What notes make up the D chord?
D is a Major chord built from the notes D, F#, A.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.