D chord on 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (D#-D#-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x x 1 1 3 3 4 4 3 3 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 | x x x x D D A A D D F# F# | medium | |
| x x 6 6 5 5 3 3 4 4 3 3 | – – 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 3 | |
| x x 6 6 5 5 0 0 4 4 6 6 | – – 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 | x x D D F# F# F# F# D D A A | medium | |
| x x 6 6 5 5 0 0 8 8 6 6 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 4 4 3 3 | x x D D F# F# F# F# F# F# A A | medium | |
| x x 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 | – – 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 6 | |
| 11 11 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 11 11 | 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 | D D F# F# A A D D F# F# D D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 11 10 10 x x 0 0 11 11 11 11 | 2 2 1 1 – – – – 3 3 4 4 | D D F# F# x x F# F# A A D D | hard | |
| 11 11 x x x x 0 0 11 11 11 11 | 1 1 – – – – – – 2 2 3 3 | D D x x x x F# F# A A D D | easy | |
| x x 1 1 1 1 0 0 x x x x | – – 1 1 2 2 – – – – – – | x x A A D D F# F# x x x x | easy | |
| x x 6 6 5 5 3 3 4 4 x x | – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x D D F# F# A A D D x x | medium | |
| x x 6 6 8 8 0 0 4 4 6 6 | – – 2 2 4 4 – – 1 1 3 3 | x x D D A A F# F# D D A A | hard | |
| x x 6 6 5 5 0 0 x x 6 6 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – – – 3 3 | x x D D F# F# F# F# x x A A | easy | |
| x x 6 6 8 8 0 0 8 8 6 6 | – – 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 2 2 | x x D D A A F# F# F# F# A A | medium | |
| 11 11 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 x x | 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | D D F# F# A A D D F# F# x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 11 10 10 x x 0 0 11 11 x x | 2 2 1 1 – – – – 3 3 – – | D D F# F# x x F# F# A A x x | easy | |
| 11 11 x x x x 12 12 11 11 11 11 | 1 1 – – – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 | D D x x x x F# F# A A D D | hard |
The D chord (Major) is built from the notes D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.