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