D chord on 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD)
in Double C (gCGCD) tuning
D
Major
Notes:D · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 6 0 | 1 1 1 2 – | A D A F# D | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 4 | 1 1 1 1 2 | A D A D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 6 7 | – – 2 1 3 | x x D F# A | easy | |
| 11 x 7 9 7 | 3 – 1 2 1 | F# x D A A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 11 9 0 | – – 2 1 – | x x F# A D | medium | |
| x 2 2 6 0 | – 1 2 3 – | x D A F# D | hard | |
| x 2 2 2 4 | – 1 1 1 2 | x D A D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 7 6 7 | 2 – 3 1 4 | D x D F# A | hard | |
| 7 x 11 9 0 | 1 – 3 2 – | D x F# A D | hard | |
| 11 x 11 9 0 | 2 – 3 1 – | F# x F# A D | hard | |
| 2 2 x 6 0 | 1 2 – 3 – | A D x F# D | hard | |
| 2 2 2 6 4 | 1 1 1 3 2 | A D A F# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 6 7 6 7 | 2 1 3 1 4 | D F# D F# A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 x 7 9 0 | 3 – 1 2 – | F# x D A D | hard | |
| 11 9 11 9 0 | 2 1 3 1 – | F# A F# A D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 6 2 2 0 | 1 2 1 1 – | A F# A D D | hard · barre on fret 2 |
The D chord (Major) is built from the notes D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD) 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.