D chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
D
Major
Notes:D · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 2 2 3 2 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x D F# A D F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 5 7 7 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D A D F# x | hard | |
| x x x 7 7 5 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x D F# A | medium | |
| 10 7 10 7 10 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | D F# D D A x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 10 11 10 10 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | D A D F# A D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 2 2 3 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x D F# A D x | medium | |
| x 3 x 7 7 5 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x D x D F# A | hard | |
| 5 7 5 7 7 5 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | A F# A D F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 x 7 10 x | 3 1 – 2 4 – | D F# x D A x | hard | |
| 10 10 10 11 10 x | 1 1 1 2 1 – | D A D F# A x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 2 2 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x D F# A x x | easy | |
| x 3 5 x 7 5 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x D A x F# A | hard | |
| x 7 5 7 7 5 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x F# A D F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 10 x 10 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | D F# D x A x | hard | |
| x x 10 11 10 10 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x x D F# A D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 5 2 3 2 | – 2 4 1 3 1 | x D A A D F# | medium · 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 Em 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.