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