D major chord
D
- DR
- F♯3
- A5
Open
What each note does
- D is the root. It names the chord and is the note your ear hears as home.
- F♯ is the major third. It makes the chord sound bright. Lower it a half step to F and the chord turns minor.
- A is the fifth. It adds weight without changing the character, so it is the first note to drop when a voicing gets crowded.
More voicings
Barre · A shape · 5th fret
Barre · E shape · 10th fret
Triad · top 3 strings · 2nd fret
Triad · middle strings · 7th fret
Progressions that use D
- Open in builder →
I–V–vi–IV · G major · Pop
GDEmC
- Open in builder →
I–IV–V–I · D major · Country / folk
DGAD
- Open in builder →
I–♭VII–IV · D major · Classic rock
DCG