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