D chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) tuning
D
Major
Notes:D · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 3 2 1 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | D F# D F# A x | medium | |
| 3 3 3 2 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | D A D F# x x | medium | |
| 3 3 3 5 6 5 | 1 1 1 2 4 3 | D A D A D F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 5 6 5 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x D F# A D F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 7 x 6 8 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x D F# x D A | hard | |
| x 8 7 x 10 8 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x D F# x F# A | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 10 8 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x D A D F# A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 0 10 10 10 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x F# A D F# x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 3 2 1 1 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x D F# A D | medium | |
| 3 3 x 2 x x | 2 3 – 1 – – | D A x F# x x | easy | |
| 3 3 3 5 x 5 | 1 1 1 2 – 3 | D A D A x F# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 5 6 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x D F# A D x | medium | |
| 7 0 7 x 6 8 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | F# F# F# x D A | hard | |
| x 8 7 10 x 8 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x D F# D x A | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 10 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D A D F# x | medium | |
| 10 0 10 10 10 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | A F# A D F# x | medium |
The D chord (Major) is built from the notes D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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.