D chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
D
Major
Notes:D · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 0 x x | 1 1 1 – – – | D A D F# x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | D A D A D F# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 0 7 6 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x D F# F# F# A | medium | |
| x 8 7 8 10 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D F# D A x | medium | |
| x 8 10 0 10 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x D A F# A x | medium | |
| 10 12 10 12 10 11 | 1 3 1 4 1 2 | A F# A F# A D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 0 3 3 3 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | D F# D A D x | medium | |
| x x 3 3 3 3 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x D A D F# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 8 7 6 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x D F# A | medium | |
| x 8 10 8 7 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | x D A D F# x | medium | |
| x 8 10 0 10 11 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x D A F# A D | medium | |
| x 12 10 12 10 11 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x F# A F# A D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 3 3 0 3 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | D A D F# D x | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 7 3 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | D A D A F# F# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 x 8 7 6 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x D x D F# A | hard | |
| x 8 7 0 10 x | – 2 1 – 3 – | x D F# F# A x | medium |
The D chord (Major) is built from the notes D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.