D chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-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 2 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | D A D A D F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 7 6 5 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x D F# A | medium | |
| x 7 6 7 9 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D F# D A x | medium | |
| x 7 9 11 9 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x D A F# A x | hard | |
| 9 11 9 11 9 10 | 1 3 1 4 1 2 | A F# A F# A D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 2 2 2 2 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x D A D F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 7 6 5 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x D x D F# A | hard | |
| x 7 9 7 6 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | x D A D F# x | medium | |
| x 7 9 11 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x D A F# x x | hard | |
| x 11 9 11 9 10 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x F# A F# A D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 2 2 6 2 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | D A D A F# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 x 6 5 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x D F# x F# A | hard | |
| x 7 6 x 9 x | – 2 1 – 3 – | x D F# x A x | hard | |
| x 7 x 11 9 10 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x D x F# A D | hard | |
| x x 9 11 9 10 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x x A F# A D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 2 2 6 5 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 | D A D A F# A | hard · barre on fret 2 |
The D chord (Major) is built from the notes D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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.