D chord on 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE
in EADF#BE 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 0 3 3 2 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x D A D F# | easy | |
| x 5 x 3 3 2 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x D x A D F# | hard | |
| x 5 4 3 3 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x D F# A D x | medium | |
| x 5 4 0 7 5 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x D F# F# F# A | medium | |
| x 5 7 8 7 5 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | x D A D F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 7 8 7 x | 4 3 1 2 1 – | D F# A D F# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 0 8 10 10 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x F# D D A D | medium | |
| 10 9 0 0 10 10 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | D F# D F# A D | medium | |
| 10 12 12 12 10 10 | 1 2 3 4 1 1 | D A D F# A D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 12 0 12 x x | – 1 – 2 – – | x A D F# x x | easy | |
| x 5 0 0 3 5 | – 2 – – 1 3 | x D D F# D A | medium | |
| x 5 4 3 x 2 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x D F# A x F# | hard | |
| x 5 4 3 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x D F# A x x | medium | |
| x 5 4 0 x 5 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x D F# F# x A | easy | |
| x 5 7 0 7 5 | – 1 3 – 4 2 | x D A F# F# A | medium | |
| 10 9 7 0 7 x | 4 3 1 – 2 – | D F# A F# F# x | medium |
The D chord (Major) is built from the notes D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE 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.