D chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
D
Major
Notes:D · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 3 1 1 0 x x | – 4 3 1 2 – – – | x D F# A D F# x x | medium | |
| x x x 6 5 3 4 3 | – – – 4 3 1 2 1 | x x x D F# A D F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 6 5 0 4 6 | – – – 3 2 – 1 4 | x x x D F# F# D A | medium | |
| x x x 6 5 0 8 6 | – – – 2 1 – 4 3 | x x x D F# F# F# A | medium | |
| x x x 6 8 8 8 6 | – – – 1 2 3 4 1 | x x x D A D F# A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 8 11 10 8 8 8 x | 2 1 4 3 1 1 1 – | D F# D F# A D F# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 11 10 x x x x | 1 3 4 2 – – – – | D A D F# x x x x | medium | |
| x x 11 10 x 0 11 11 | – – 2 1 – – 3 4 | x x D F# x F# A D | hard | |
| x x 11 x x 0 11 11 | – – 1 – – – 2 3 | x x D x x F# A D | easy | |
| x 4 3 1 5 0 x x | – 3 2 1 4 – – – | x D F# A F# F# x x | hard | |
| x 4 3 6 5 3 x x | – 2 1 4 3 1 – – | x D F# D F# A x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 6 6 5 0 x x | – 1 3 4 2 – – – | x D A D F# F# x x | medium | |
| x x x 6 5 0 x 6 | – – – 2 1 – – 3 | x x x D F# F# x A | easy | |
| x x x 6 8 0 8 6 | – – – 1 3 – 4 2 | x x x D A F# F# A | medium | |
| x x 11 10 8 8 8 11 | – – 3 2 1 1 1 4 | x x D F# A D F# D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 11 10 x 0 x x | 1 3 4 2 – – – – | D A D F# x F# x x | hard |
The D chord (Major) is built from the notes D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.