D chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) tuning
D
Major
Notes:D · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 2 2 2 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x A D A D F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 2 2 2 2 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x D A D F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 0 6 7 6 x | 1 – 2 4 3 – | A A F# D F# x | medium | |
| x 5 6 7 6 5 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | x D F# D F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 x 6 7 9 x | 3 – 1 2 4 – | D x F# D A x | hard | |
| 9 9 9 7 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | D F# A D x x | medium | |
| 9 9 9 x x x | 1 1 1 – – – | D F# A x x x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 x 11 x 10 | – – – 2 – 1 | x A x F# x D | easy | |
| 4 0 2 2 2 2 | 2 – 1 1 1 1 | A A D A D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 2 2 2 2 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x D D A D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 5 6 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | A D F# x x x | medium | |
| x x x 7 6 5 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x D F# A | medium | |
| 9 x 9 7 6 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | D x A D F# x | hard | |
| 9 9 x 7 9 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | D F# x D A x | hard | |
| 9 9 9 11 9 10 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 | D F# A F# A D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 12 x 11 x 10 | – 3 – 2 – 1 | x A x F# x D | hard |
The D chord (Major) is built from the notes D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.