D chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
D
Major
Notes:D · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 3 0 4 | – – – 1 – 2 | D A D A A F# | easy | |
| x 5 4 3 5 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x D F# A D x | medium | |
| 0 0 4 0 0 4 | – – 1 – – 2 | D A F# F# A F# | easy | |
| 0 5 7 0 5 7 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | D D A F# D A | medium | |
| 0 9 7 8 9 7 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | D F# A D F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 0 8 9 0 | – – – 1 2 – | D A D D F# D | easy | |
| 0 0 12 12 9 12 | – – 2 3 1 4 | D A D F# F# D | medium | |
| 12 12 12 12 12 12 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | D A D F# A D | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 0 4 3 0 0 | – – 2 1 – – | D A F# A A D | easy | |
| x 5 4 3 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x D F# A x x | medium | |
| 0 0 0 0 5 4 | – – – – 2 1 | D A D F# D F# | easy | |
| x 5 7 0 5 7 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x D A F# D A | medium | |
| 0 0 7 0 0 7 | – – 1 – – 2 | D A A F# A A | easy | |
| 0 9 0 8 0 0 | – 2 – 1 – – | D F# D D A D | easy | |
| 0 9 0 12 12 12 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | D F# D F# A D | medium | |
| 0 12 12 12 12 12 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | D A D F# A D | easy · barre on fret 12 |
The D chord (Major) is built from the notes D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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.