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