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D/C D major over C
Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 12 How to play D/C Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the high E string at the 2th fret, a barre. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the A string. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the B string. Let ring open: D string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ D/C chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x30232 1 2 3 E A D G B E D/C chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x30232 1 2 3 E B G D A E x30232 · D/C shape
D/C chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x30212 4 2 1 3 E A D G B E D/C chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x30212 4 2 1 3 E B G D A E x30212
D/C chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x3423x 2 4 1 3 E A D G B E D/C chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x3423x 2 4 1 3 E B G D A E x3423x
D/C chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x34232 1 2 4 3 E A D G B E D/C chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x34232 1 2 4 3 E B G D A E x34232
D/C chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x34535 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E D/C chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x34535 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E x34535
D/C chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 857575 5fr 1 4 2 3 E A D G B E
D/C chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 857575 5fr 1 4 2 3 E B G D A E
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D/C chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 897778 7fr 1 2 4 3 E A D G B E
D/C chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 897778 7fr 1 2 4 3 E B G D A E
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D/C chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 8x0775 5fr 4 2 3 1 E A D G B E D/C chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 8x0775 5fr 4 2 3 1 E B G D A E 8x0775
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Chords that go with D/C The other chords of G major, the key where D/C is home (V). Songs in this key move between them.
G I G Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. Am ii Am Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. Bm iii Bm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C IV C Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. D V D Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. Em vi Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open, open. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the D/C chord D major over C is built from 3 notes: D (1), F♯ (3), A (5). The note C is played in the bass. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
D/C belongs to G major (V), E minor (VII).
