D chord

D major.

root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play

3 ways to play D

Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.

Easiestxx0232
Strings, low to high: x x D A D F#
- no barre
- 3 fingers
- 2 strings not played
x57775
Strings, low to high: x D A D F# A
- barre on fret 5
- 4 fingers
- up at fret 5
- 1 string not played
10-12-12-11-10-10
Strings, low to high: D A D F# A D
- barre on fret 10
- 4 fingers
- up at fret 10

G
D xx0232 → G 320003
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 1 fret.
A
D xx0232 → A x02220
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 1 fret.
Bm
D xx0232 → Bm x20402
1 finger stays in place: middle finger on the E string at fret 2.
C
D xx0232 → C x32010
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 1 fret.
Em
D xx0232 → Em 022000
No finger stays in place; keep the fret numbers and move to different strings.
E
D xx0232 → E 022100
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 1 fret.