D chord on Irish Bouzouki – GDAE
in GDAE tuning · Also known as Octave mandolin tuning
D
Major
Notes:D · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 2 | – – – 1 | x D A F# | easy | |
| 2 4 5 2 | 1 2 3 1 | A F# D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 0 5 | 3 1 – 2 | D F# A A | medium | |
| 7 7 9 5 | 2 3 4 1 | D A F# A | hard | |
| 7 7 9 x | 1 2 3 – | D A F# x | medium | |
| 11 0 0 10 | 2 – – 1 | F# D A D | easy | |
| 11 0 0 x | 1 – – – | F# D A x | easy | |
| 2 0 0 2 | 1 – – 2 | A D A F# | easy | |
| 2 4 5 5 | 1 2 3 4 | A F# D A | medium | |
| 7 4 5 5 | 4 1 2 3 | D F# D A | medium | |
| 7 0 9 5 | 2 – 3 1 | D D F# A | hard | |
| 7 7 9 10 | 1 2 3 4 | D A F# D | medium | |
| 11 0 12 10 | 2 – 3 1 | F# D A D | medium | |
| 11 0 12 x | 1 – 2 – | F# D A x | easy | |
| 2 0 x 2 | 1 – – 2 | A D x F# | easy | |
| 2 4 5 x | 1 2 3 – | A F# D x | medium |
The D chord (Major) is built from the notes D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for Irish Bouzouki – GDAE 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.