D chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) tuning
D
Major
Notes:D · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 2 0 1 0 | – 3 2 – 1 – | x D F# A D F# | medium | |
| x 3 2 x 5 3 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x D F# x F# A | hard | |
| x 3 5 5 5 3 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x D A D F# A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 5 5 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | x x A D F# F# | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 10 0 8 0 | 3 1 4 – 2 – | D F# D A A F# | medium | |
| 10 10 10 0 8 0 | 2 3 4 – 1 – | D A D A A F# | medium | |
| 10 10 10 9 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | D A D F# x x | medium | |
| 10 10 10 0 x 0 | 1 1 1 – – – | D A D A x F# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 2 0 1 3 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x D F# A D A | medium | |
| x 3 2 5 x 3 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x D F# D x A | hard | |
| x 3 5 5 5 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D A D F# x | medium | |
| x x 5 5 5 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x x A D F# x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 10 0 8 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | D F# D A A x | medium | |
| x x 10 9 8 8 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x D F# A D | medium | |
| 10 10 10 9 x 0 | 2 3 4 1 – – | D A D F# x F# | hard | |
| 10 10 10 12 x 12 | 1 1 1 2 – 3 | D A D A x F# | hard · barre on fret 10 |
The D chord (Major) is built from the notes D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop E 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.