D chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
D
Major
Notes:D · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 0 0 2 | 3 1 – – 2 | D F# A D A | medium | |
| 5 2 5 4 2 | 3 1 4 2 1 | D F# D F# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 0 4 x | 2 3 – 1 – | D A A F# x | easy | |
| 5 5 9 0 7 | 1 2 4 – 3 | D A F# D D | hard | |
| x 10 9 7 7 | – 4 3 1 2 | x D F# A D | medium | |
| 0 10 9 0 x | – 2 1 – – | A D F# D x | easy | |
| x 10 12 12 11 | – 1 3 4 2 | x D A D F# | medium | |
| x x 12 0 11 | – – 2 – 1 | x x A D F# | easy | |
| 0 2 0 0 2 | – 1 – – 2 | A F# A D A | easy | |
| x x 5 4 2 | – – 3 2 1 | x x D F# A | medium | |
| 5 5 5 4 x | 2 3 4 1 – | D A D F# x | medium | |
| 5 5 9 7 x | 1 2 4 3 – | D A F# A x | hard | |
| x 10 9 7 x | – 3 2 1 – | x D F# A x | medium | |
| 9 10 0 0 x | 1 2 – – – | F# D A D x | easy | |
| x 10 12 0 11 | – 1 3 – 2 | x D A D F# | medium | |
| x x 12 12 11 | – – 2 3 1 | x x A D F# | easy |
The D chord (Major) is built from the notes D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.