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