D chords on guitar
Every D chord on guitar: major, minor, sevenths and more, with the easiest shape for each.
D major shapes ranked by difficulty
Each row lists the note on all six strings, from the 6th string to the 1st.
Shape 1 · easiestxx0232 · no barre 6th string E: muted · 5th string A: muted · 4th string D: D · 3rd string G: A · 2nd string B: D · 1st string E: F#
Shape 2x57775 · barre 6th string E: muted · 5th string A: D · 4th string D: A · 3rd string G: D · 2nd string B: F# · 1st string E: A
Shape 3 · hardest10-12-12-11-10-10 · barre 6th string E: D · 5th string A: A · 4th string D: D · 3rd string G: F# · 2nd string B: A · 1st string E: D
D major without a barre
Other D chords compared with D major
Notes and the selected shape-to-shape fingering change for each chord.
| Chord | Notes | Compared with D | Shape change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dm | D · F · A | Shared notes: D, A; F# changes to F. | xx0232 → xx0231 1 finger stays in place: ring finger on the B string at fret 3. |
| D7 | D · F# · A · C | Shared notes: D, F#, A; Adds C. | xx0232 → xx0212 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 1 fret. |
| Dmaj7 | D · F# · A · C# | Shared notes: D, F#, A; Adds C#. | xx0232 → xx0222 1 finger stays in place: index finger on the G string at fret 2. |
| Dm7 | D · F · A · C | Shared notes: D, A; Drops F#; adds F, C. | xx0232 → xx0211 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 1 fret down. |
| Dsus2 | D · E · A | Shared notes: D, A; F# changes to E. | xx0232 → xx0230 1 finger stays in place: index finger on the G string at fret 2. |
| Dsus4 | D · G · A | Shared notes: D, A; F# changes to G. | xx0232 → xx0233 1 finger stays in place: index finger on the G string at fret 2. |
| Dadd9 | D · F# · A · E | Shared notes: D, F#, A; Adds E. | xx0232 → xx0252 2 fingers stay in place: index finger on the G string at fret 2; middle finger on the E string at fret 2. |
| Ddim | D · F · Ab | Shared notes: D; F#, A change to F, Ab. | xx0232 → xx0131 1 finger stays in place: ring finger on the B string at fret 3. |
| Daug | D · F# · A# | Shared notes: D, F#; A changes to A#. | xx0232 → xx0332 1 finger stays in place: ring finger on the B string at fret 3. |
Chords that share the most keys with D
Each count lists major and minor keys containing both chords.
9 of the 10 D chords on guitar have an easy shape (no barre, three fingers or fewer, first four frets): Dmaj7, Dm7, Dsus2, D, Ddim, D7, Dm, Dsus4, Daug.