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D Guitar Chords
Every common D chord on guitar — major, minor, sevenths, sus, add9, diminished and more — with up to three ways to play each one, from open position to barre chords up the neck. Tap ▶ Strum to hear a shape, or Pick to hear it one string at a time.
D D major Notes: D – F# – A · Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 · Bright and stable — the most common chord there is.
Loop it D chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-0-2-3-2) × × D A D F# Open position x x 0 2 3 2 ▶ Strum Pick D chord — EADGBE tuning (X-5-4-2-3-2) 2fr × D F# A D F# C-shape, root on string 5, fret 5 x 5 4 2 3 2 ▶ Strum Pick D chord — EADGBE tuning (X-5-7-7-7-5) 5fr × D A D F# A Barre, root on string 5, fret 5 x 5 7 7 7 5 ▶ Strum Pick
Dm D minor Notes: D – F – A · Formula: 1 – ♭3 – 5 · Darker and sadder than major.
Loop it Dm chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-0-2-3-1) × × D A D F Open position x x 0 2 3 1 ▶ Strum Pick Dm chord — EADGBE tuning (X-5-7-7-6-5) 5fr × D A D F A Barre, root on string 5, fret 5 x 5 7 7 6 5 ▶ Strum Pick Dm chord — EADGBE tuning (10-12-12-10-10-10) 10fr D A D F A D Barre, root on string 6, fret 10 10 12 12 10 10 10 ▶ Strum Pick
D7 D dominant 7th Notes: D – F# – A – C · Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 · Bluesy and restless; wants to move to the chord a fifth below.
Loop it D7 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-0-2-1-2) × × D A C F# Open position x x 0 2 1 2 ▶ Strum Pick D7 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-5-7-5-7-5) 5fr × D A C F# A Barre, root on string 5, fret 5 x 5 7 5 7 5 ▶ Strum Pick D7 chord — EADGBE tuning (10-12-10-11-10-10) 10fr D A C F# A D Barre, root on string 6, fret 10 10 12 10 11 10 10 ▶ Strum Pick
Dmaj7 D major 7th Notes: D – F# – A – C# · Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 · Soft, dreamy and jazzy.
Loop it Dmaj7 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-0-2-2-2) × × D A C# F# Open position x x 0 2 2 2 ▶ Strum Pick Dmaj7 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-5-4-2-2-2) 2fr × D F# A C# F# C-shape, root on string 5, fret 5 x 5 4 2 2 2 ▶ Strum Pick Dmaj7 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-5-7-6-7-5) 5fr × D A C# F# A Barre, root on string 5, fret 5 x 5 7 6 7 5 ▶ Strum Pick
Dm7 D minor 7th Notes: D – F – A – C · Formula: 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 · Mellow minor — soul, R&B and jazz.
Loop it Dm7 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-0-2-1-1) × × D A C F Open position x x 0 2 1 1 ▶ Strum Pick Dm7 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-5-7-5-6-5) 5fr × D A C F A Barre, root on string 5, fret 5 x 5 7 5 6 5 ▶ Strum Pick Dm7 chord — EADGBE tuning (10-12-10-10-10-10) 10fr D A C F A D Barre, root on string 6, fret 10 10 12 10 10 10 10 ▶ Strum Pick
Dsus2 D suspended 2nd Notes: D – E – A · Formula: 1 – 2 – 5 · Open and airy: neither major nor minor.
Loop it Dsus2 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-0-2-3-0) × × D A D E Open position x x 0 2 3 0 ▶ Strum Pick Dsus2 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-5-7-7-5-5) 5fr × D A D E A Barre, root on string 5, fret 5 x 5 7 7 5 5 ▶ Strum Pick Dsus2 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-12-14-15-12) 12fr × × D A D E Root on string 4, fret 12 x x 12 14 15 12 ▶ Strum Pick
Dsus4 D suspended 4th Notes: D – G – A · Formula: 1 – 4 – 5 · Tense in a gentle way; usually resolves to major.
Loop it Dsus4 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-0-2-3-3) × × D A D G Open position x x 0 2 3 3 ▶ Strum Pick Dsus4 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-5-7-7-8-5) 5fr × D A D G A Barre, root on string 5, fret 5 x 5 7 7 8 5 ▶ Strum Pick Dsus4 chord — EADGBE tuning (10-12-12-12-10-10) 10fr D A D G A D Barre, root on string 6, fret 10 10 12 12 12 10 10 ▶ Strum Pick
Dadd9 D add 9 Notes: D – E – F# – A · Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 9 · A major chord with sparkle on top.
Loop it Dadd9 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-5-4-2-5-2) 2fr × D F# A E F# C-shape, root on string 5, fret 5 x 5 4 2 5 2 ▶ Strum Pick Dadd9 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-5-7-9-7-5) 5fr × D A E F# A Barre, root on string 5, fret 5 x 5 7 9 7 5 ▶ Strum Pick
D6 D major 6th Notes: D – F# – A – B · Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 6 · Sweet, vintage sound — swing and country.
Loop it D6 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-0-2-0-2) × × D A B F# Open position x x 0 2 0 2 ▶ Strum Pick D6 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-5-7-7-7-7) 5fr × D A D F# B Barre, root on string 5, fret 5 x 5 7 7 7 7 ▶ Strum Pick D6 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-12-14-12-14) 12fr × × D A B F# Root on string 4, fret 12 x x 12 14 12 14 ▶ Strum Pick
Dm6 D minor 6th Notes: D – F – A – B · Formula: 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6 · Minor with a mysterious, film-noir twist.
Loop it Dm6 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-0-2-0-1) × × D A B F Open position x x 0 2 0 1 ▶ Strum Pick Dm6 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-5-7-7-6-7) 5fr × D A D F B Barre, root on string 5, fret 5 x 5 7 7 6 7 ▶ Strum Pick Dm6 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-12-14-12-13) 12fr × × D A B F Root on string 4, fret 12 x x 12 14 12 13 ▶ Strum Pick
D9 D dominant 9th Notes: D – E – F# – A – C · Formula: 1 – 3 – (5) – ♭7 – 9 · Funky and soulful.
Loop it D9 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-5-4-5-5-5) 4fr × D F# C E A Barre, root on string 5, fret 5 x 5 4 5 5 5 ▶ Strum Pick D9 chord — EADGBE tuning (10-12-10-11-10-12) 10fr D A C F# A E Barre, root on string 6, fret 10 10 12 10 11 10 12 ▶ Strum Pick
Ddim D diminished Notes: D – F – G# · Formula: 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 · Tense and unstable — a passing chord.
Loop it Ddim chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-0-1-3-1) × × D G# D F Open position x x 0 1 3 1 ▶ Strum Pick Ddim chord — EADGBE tuning (X-5-6-7-6-X) 5fr × × D G# D F Barre, root on string 5, fret 5 x 5 6 7 6 x ▶ Strum Pick Ddim chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-12-13-15-13) 12fr × × D G# D F Root on string 4, fret 12 x x 12 13 15 13 ▶ Strum Pick
Ddim7 D diminished 7th Notes: D – F – G# – B · Formula: 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7 · Dramatic and symmetrical: repeats every 3 frets.
Loop it Ddim7 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-0-1-0-1) × × D G# B F Open position x x 0 1 0 1 ▶ Strum Pick Ddim7 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-5-6-7-6-7) 5fr × D G# D F B Barre, root on string 5, fret 5 x 5 6 7 6 7 ▶ Strum Pick Ddim7 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-12-13-12-13) 12fr × × D G# B F Root on string 4, fret 12 x x 12 13 12 13 ▶ Strum Pick
Dm7b5 D half-diminished (m7♭5) Notes: D – F – G# – C · Formula: 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7 · The ii chord of minor keys.
Loop it Dm7b5 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-0-1-1-1) × × D G# C F Open position x x 0 1 1 1 ▶ Strum Pick Dm7b5 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-5-6-5-6-X) 5fr × × D G# C F Barre, root on string 5, fret 5 x 5 6 5 6 x ▶ Strum Pick Dm7b5 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-12-13-13-13) 12fr × × D G# C F Root on string 4, fret 12 x x 12 13 13 13 ▶ Strum Pick
Daug D augmented Notes: D – F# – A# · Formula: 1 – 3 – ♯5 · Dreamy and unresolved; repeats every 4 frets.
Loop it Daug chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-0-3-3-2) × × D A# D F# Open position x x 0 3 3 2 ▶ Strum Pick Daug chord — EADGBE tuning (X-5-8-7-7-6) 5fr × D A# D F# A# Barre, root on string 5, fret 5 x 5 8 7 7 6 ▶ Strum Pick Daug chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-12-15-15-14) 12fr × × D A# D F# Root on string 4, fret 12 x x 12 15 15 14 ▶ Strum Pick
D5 D power chord (5) Notes: D – A · Formula: 1 – 5 · No 3rd, so it suits distortion — rock and metal.
Loop it D5 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-0-2-3-X) × × × D A D Open position x x 0 2 3 x ▶ Strum Pick D5 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-5-7-7-X-X) 5fr × × × D A D Barre, root on string 5, fret 5 x 5 7 7 x x ▶ Strum Pick D5 chord — EADGBE tuning (10-12-12-X-X-X) 10fr × × × D A D Barre, root on string 6, fret 10 10 12 12 x x x ▶ Strum Pick
Where D chords show up
D major is the I, IV or V chord in the keys of G, D, A. Dm is the ii, iii or vi chord in C, F, Bb. Try a progression that uses it in the progressions library , or find the key of your own song with the key finder .
How to read these chord diagrams
Strings run left to right from the thick low E (string 6) to the thin high E (string 1). A dot means press that fret; O above the nut means play the string open, × means don't play it. A bar across several strings is a barre — press them all with one finger. Red dots are the root note (D). The letters under each diagram are the notes that sound.
Not in standard tuning? The chord finder works out shapes for any tuning, and the tunings library has chord charts for 20 alternate tunings.
Questions How do you play a D chord on guitar? The most common D major shape is shown first on this page in open position; the diagram shows which frets to press and which strings to skip.
What notes are in a D chord? D major contains D – F# – A. D minor lowers the middle note by one fret.