D chord on Mandolin

in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major

Notes:D · F# · A

easyfret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

D shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2	1 1 – – – – 2 2	A A D D A A F# F#	easy
2 2 4 4 5 5 2 2	1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1	A A F# F# D D F# F#	medium · barre on fret 2
7 7 4 4 0 0 5 5	3 3 1 1 – – 2 2	D D F# F# A A A A	medium
7 7 7 7 9 9 5 5	2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1	D D A A F# F# A A	hard
7 7 7 7 9 9 x x	1 1 2 2 3 3 – –	D D A A F# F# x x	medium
11 11 0 0 0 0 10 10	2 2 – – – – 1 1	F# F# D D A A D D	easy
11 11 0 0 12 12 x x	1 1 – – 2 2 – –	F# F# D D A A x x	easy
2 2 0 0 x x 2 2	1 1 – – – – 2 2	A A D D x x F# F#	easy
2 2 4 4 5 5 5 5	1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4	A A F# F# D D A A	medium
7 7 4 4 5 5 5 5	4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3	D D F# F# D D A A	medium
7 7 0 0 9 9 5 5	2 2 – – 3 3 1 1	D D D D F# F# A A	hard
7 7 7 7 9 9 10 10	1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4	D D A A F# F# D D	medium
11 11 0 0 12 12 10 10	2 2 – – 3 3 1 1	F# F# D D A A D D	medium
11 11 12 12 12 12 x x	1 1 2 2 3 3 – –	F# F# D D A A x x	easy
2 2 0 0 5 5 2 2	1 1 – – 3 3 2 2	A A D D D D F# F#	medium
2 2 4 4 5 5 x x	1 1 2 2 3 3 – –	A A F# F# D D x x	medium

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The D chord (Major) is built from the notes D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin 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

Dm D7 D°D+D9 Dmaj7 Dm7 D7♯5 D7♭5 D6 Dm6 Dm7♭5 D°7 Dsus2 Dsus4 Dadd9 Dmaj9 Dm9 D5

Other roots

C C#D#E F F#G G#A A#B

See D in another tuning

Standard (GDAE) G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E

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.