D Chords on Guitar
Every common D chord: major, minor, sevenths, sus chords and diminished. Open shapes first, then the barre shapes up the neck. 21 diagrams. 🎸
D majorD
Bright and settled. Most songs start and end here.
- Notes
- D F# A
- Formula
- 1 3 5
D minorDm
Lower the 3rd by one fret, and the mood turns.
- Notes
- D F A
- Formula
- 1 b3 5
D seventhD7
Bluesy and a little restless. It wants to move on.
- Notes
- D F# A C
- Formula
- 1 3 5 b7
D major seventhDmaj7
Soft and dreamy. Late-night soul in one chord.
- Notes
- D F# A C#
- Formula
- 1 3 5 7
D minor seventhDm7
Mellow and smooth. A minor chord with its shoulders down.
- Notes
- D F A C
- Formula
- 1 b3 5 b7
D suspended secondDsus2
Open and airy. Neither happy nor sad.
- Notes
- D E A
- Formula
- 1 2 5
D suspended fourthDsus4
Tense, until it falls back to the major chord.
- Notes
- D G A
- Formula
- 1 4 5
D diminishedDdim
Dark and dramatic. Best as a quick step between two chords.
- Notes
- D F Ab
- Formula
- 1 b3 b5
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the D chord?
D major is D, F#, A. D minor is D, F, A: the same chord with the middle note one fret lower.
What is the easiest way to play D on guitar?
The open D chord at the top of this page. It uses open strings, so it needs the least strength in your fretting hand.