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D chord

D is the D major chord. It has 3 notes: D – F♯ – A (1 – 3 – 5).

A major chord sounds bright, settled and happy. It is the most common chord in music: the I, IV and V chords of every major key are major chords.

D chord on Guitar

D chord on guitar, shape 1 (xx0232)
Open positionxx0232
D chord on guitar, shape 2 (x57775)
From the 5th fretx57775
D chord on guitar, shape 3 (10-12-12-11-10-10)
From the 10th fret10-12-12-11-10-10
D chord on guitar, shape 4 (10-9-7-7-7-10)
From the 7th fret10-9-7-7-7-10

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A not played; D open; G 2nd fret; B 3rd fret; high E 2nd fret.

D chord on Ukulele

D chord on ukulele, shape 1 (2220)
Open position2220
D chord on ukulele, shape 2 (7655)
From the 5th fret7655
D chord on ukulele, shape 3 (11-9-10-9)
From the 9th fret11-9-10-9
D chord on ukulele, shape 4 (14-14-14-12)
From the 12th fret14-14-14-12

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C 2nd fret; E 2nd fret; A open.

D chord on Piano

D chord on piano: D, F♯, A

Play D, F♯ and A together with your right hand, and D (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.

Songs with the D chord

D appears in 6,390 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other D chords:

Chords in the key of D major:

D chord: questions

What notes are in the D chord?

D (D major) is made of D, F♯ and A (1 – 3 – 5).

How do you play D on guitar?

The most common shape is xx0232 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play D on ukulele?

Play 2220 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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