D chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
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 0 0 2 3 x | – 3 1 – – 2 4 – | x D F# A D A D x | medium | |
| x x x 5 4 2 3 2 | – – – 4 3 1 2 1 | x x x D F# A D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 5 5 4 x x x | – 1 3 4 2 – – – | x D A D F# x x x | medium | |
| x x x 5 4 x 7 5 | – – – 2 1 – 4 3 | x x x D F# x F# A | hard | |
| x x x 5 7 7 7 5 | – – – 1 2 3 4 1 | x x x D A D F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 10 9 7 7 7 x | 3 1 4 2 1 1 1 – | D F# D F# A D F# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 10 9 0 x x x | 2 3 4 1 – – – – | D A D F# D x x x | medium | |
| 10 10 10 12 12 11 10 10 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 | D A D A D F# A D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x x 12 0 11 x x | – – – 2 – 1 – – | x x x A D F# x x | easy | |
| x 3 2 0 0 2 x x | – 3 1 – – 2 – – | x D F# A D A x x | easy | |
| x 3 2 5 4 2 x x | – 2 1 4 3 1 – – | x D F# D F# A x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 5 4 x 3 5 | – – – 3 2 – 1 4 | x x x D F# x D A | hard | |
| x x x 5 4 7 x 5 | – – – 2 1 4 – 3 | x x x D F# D x A | hard | |
| x x x 5 0 7 7 5 | – – – 1 – 3 4 2 | x x x D D D F# A | medium | |
| 10 10 10 0 7 7 7 x | 2 3 4 – 1 1 1 – | D A D A A D F# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 10 9 x x x x | 2 3 4 1 – – – – | D A D F# x x x x | medium |
The D chord (Major) is built from the notes D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E 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.