D chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) 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 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 1 | A D A D F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 6 5 | – – 3 2 1 | x x D F# A | medium | |
| 7 6 7 9 x | 2 1 3 4 – | D F# D A x | medium | |
| 11 x 7 9 10 | 4 – 1 2 3 | F# x D A D | hard | |
| 11 9 11 9 10 | 3 1 4 1 2 | F# A F# A D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 2 2 2 | – 1 1 1 1 | x D A D F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 7 6 5 | 3 – 4 2 1 | D x D F# A | hard | |
| 7 9 7 6 x | 2 4 3 1 – | D A D F# x | medium | |
| 11 x 7 9 x | 3 – 1 2 – | F# x D A x | hard | |
| x 9 11 9 10 | – 1 3 1 2 | x A F# A D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 x 2 2 | 1 2 – 3 4 | A D x D F# | hard | |
| x 6 7 6 5 | – 2 4 3 1 | x F# D F# A | medium | |
| x 6 7 9 x | – 1 2 3 – | x F# D A x | medium | |
| 7 9 11 9 x | 1 2 4 3 – | D A F# A x | hard | |
| x x 11 9 10 | – – 3 1 2 | x x F# A D | medium | |
| 2 2 2 x 2 | 1 2 3 – 4 | A D A x F# | hard |
The D chord (Major) is built from the notes D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.