D chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Dm
in Open Dm (D-A-D-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as Open D minor, Bentonia
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 1 0 4 | – – – 1 – 2 | D A D F# A F# | medium | |
| 0 0 0 4 0 4 | – – – 1 – 2 | D A D A A F# | easy | |
| 0 5 0 9 9 7 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | D D D D F# A | hard | |
| 0 9 7 9 9 7 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | D F# A D F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 0 9 9 0 | – – – 1 2 – | D A D D F# D | easy | |
| 0 0 4 1 0 0 | – – 2 1 – – | D A F# F# A D | medium | |
| 0 0 4 4 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | D A F# A A D | easy | |
| 0 5 7 9 9 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | D D A D F# D | hard | |
| 0 0 7 9 9 7 | – – 1 2 3 1 | D A A D F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 0 9 0 0 | – 1 – 2 – – | D F# D D A D | easy | |
| 0 0 4 1 0 4 | – – 2 1 – 3 | D A F# F# A F# | medium | |
| 0 0 4 4 0 4 | – – 1 2 – 3 | D A F# A A F# | easy | |
| 0 9 0 9 5 7 | – 3 – 4 1 2 | D F# D D D A | hard | |
| 0 9 0 9 9 7 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | D F# D D F# A | medium | |
| x 9 0 9 0 0 | – 1 – 2 – – | x F# D D A D | easy | |
| 0 0 4 1 0 x | – – 2 1 – – | D A 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 Dm 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.