D chord on 12-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-C-G-G-C-C-G-G-C-C-E-E) 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 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | D D A A D D A A D D F# F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x x x 7 7 6 6 5 5 | – – – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x x x x x D D F# F# A A | medium | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 7 7 9 9 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x D D F# F# D D A A x x | medium | |
| x x 7 7 9 9 11 11 9 9 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – | x x D D A A F# F# A A x x | hard | |
| 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 10 10 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 | A A F# F# A A F# F# A A D D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x x 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x x x D D A A D D F# F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 x x 7 7 6 6 5 5 | – – 3 3 – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 | x x D D x x D D F# F# A A | hard | |
| x x 7 7 9 9 7 7 6 6 x x | – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 – – | x x D D A A D D F# F# x x | medium | |
| x x 7 7 9 9 11 11 x x x x | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – – – | x x D D A A F# F# x x x x | hard | |
| x x 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 10 10 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 | x x F# F# A A F# F# A A D D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 6 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 | D D A A D D A A F# F# F# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 x x 6 6 5 5 | – – 4 4 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 | x x D D F# F# x x F# F# A A | hard | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 x x 9 9 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 – – | x x D D F# F# x x A A x x | hard | |
| x x 7 7 x x 11 11 9 9 10 10 | – – 1 1 – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 | x x D D x x F# F# A A D D | hard | |
| x x x x 9 9 11 11 9 9 10 10 | – – – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 | x x x x A A F# F# A A D D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 6 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 | D D A A D D A A F# F# A A | hard · barre on fret 2 |
The D chord (Major) is built from the notes D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open 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.