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