D Major Chord

 

The D Chord: D Major

Chord spelling of D Major:

D F# A

D is the open string ‘D’.

A is fretted by the first finger pressing down the ‘G’ string on the 2nd fret.

D is added down by the third finger holding down the ‘B’ string on the 3rd fret.

F# is the Top ‘E’ string with the second finger holding the 2nd fret down.

Using the (A) Barre Chord Shape:

 

Note: Images using B Barre Chord as example – Move shape to relevant fret – in this case 1st finger should be on 5th fret:

 

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Using the (E) Shaped Barre Chord:

Note: Images using F Barre Chord as example – Move shape to relevant fret – in this case 1st finger should be on 10th fret: