D chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
D
Major
Notes:D · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 2 1 0 0 | – 2 3 1 – – | D A D F# A D | easy | |
| x x 2 4 5 4 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x D A D F# | medium | |
| 0 7 6 4 5 4 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | D D F# A D F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 7 6 x 5 7 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | D D F# x D A | hard | |
| 0 7 6 9 0 7 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | D D F# D A A | medium | |
| 0 7 9 9 9 7 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | D D A D F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 12 11 9 9 9 12 | 3 2 1 1 1 4 | D F# A D F# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 11 x x 12 12 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | D F# x x A D | hard | |
| 0 2 2 1 0 x | – 2 3 1 – – | D A D F# A x | easy | |
| x x 2 4 x 4 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x D A x F# | hard | |
| x 7 6 4 5 4 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x D F# A D F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 6 x 5 7 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x D F# x D A | hard | |
| x 7 6 9 0 7 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x D F# D A A | medium | |
| x 7 9 9 9 7 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x D A D F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 11 9 9 9 0 | – 2 1 1 1 – | D F# A D F# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 x x 12 12 | – 1 – – 2 3 | D F# x x A D | easy |
The D chord (Major) is built from the notes D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (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.