D chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-C-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) 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 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – – – | D D A A D D F# F# A A D D | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 5 5 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 | D D A A D D A A D D F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 4 4 5 5 4 4 | – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 | x x D D F# F# A A D D F# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 x x 5 5 7 7 | – – 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 | x x D D F# F# x x D D A A | hard | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 9 9 0 0 7 7 | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – 3 3 | x x D D F# F# D D A A A A | medium | |
| x x 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x D D A A D D F# F# A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x x 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 | – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | x x x x A A D D F# F# D D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 11 x x x x 12 12 12 12 | – – 1 1 – – – – 2 2 3 3 | x x F# F# x x x x A A D D | easy | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 0 0 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | D D A A D D A A A A F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 x x 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | D D A A D D A A x x F# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 4 4 0 0 0 0 | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – – – | x x D D F# F# A A A A D D | medium | |
| x x x x 6 6 9 9 5 5 7 7 | – – – – 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 | x x x x F# F# D D D D A A | hard | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 x x 0 0 7 7 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – – – 3 3 | x x D D F# F# x x A A A A | easy | |
| x x 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – | x x D D A A D D F# F# D D | medium | |
| x x x x 9 9 9 9 9 9 x x | – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | x x x x A A D D F# F# x x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 11 x x x x 0 0 12 12 | – – 1 1 – – – – – – 2 2 | x x F# F# x x x x A A D D | easy |
The D chord (Major) is built from the notes D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop C 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.