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Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 2 + C How to play D Index finger (1): 2th fret of the G string. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the B string. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the high E string. Let ring open: D string. Don't play: low E string, A string. ‹ D chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets xx0232 1 3 2 E A D G B E D chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets xx0232 1 3 2 E B G D A E xx0232 · D shape
D chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x54232 1 4 3 2 E A D G B E D chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x54232 1 4 3 2 E B G D A E x54232 · C shape
D chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x57775 5fr 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E D chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x57775 5fr 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E x57775 · A shape
D chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x50232 1 4 2 E A D G B E D chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x50232 1 4 2 E B G D A E x50232
D chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets xx0775 5fr 3 4 1 E A D G B E D chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets xx0775 5fr 3 4 1 E B G D A E xx0775
D chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x50775 5fr 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E D chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x50775 5fr 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E x50775
D chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x54x35 3 2 1 4 E A D G B E D chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x54x35 3 2 1 4 E B G D A E x54x35
D chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 10-9-7-7-7-10 7fr 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E
D chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 10-9-7-7-7-10 7fr 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E
10-9-7-7-7-10 · G shape
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Chords that go with D The other chords of D major, the key where D is home (I). Songs in this key move between them.
Em ii Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open, open. F♯m iii F♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. G IV G Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. A V A Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. Bm vi 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♯dim vii° C♯dim Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1, muted, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as D.
2 fret C Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. C shape 5 fret A Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. A shape 7 fret G Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. G shape 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 chord D major is built from 3 notes: D (1), F♯ (3), A (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, D, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.
D belongs to G major (V), D major (I), A major (IV), E minor (VII), G minor (V).
