D chords for guitar

D → D13

Theory

All D chords are derived from the D Major Scale which consists of 2 sharps - F#, C# and reads: D - E - F# - G - A - B - C#

D Major key signature
Scale of D Major
D E F# G A B C#
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
  9th   11th   13th  
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Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note

D - D major (1-3-5)

Spelling: 1st(D), 3rd(F#), 5th(A)

D Major D Major - Barre D Major - Barre 2

D7 - D seventh (1-3-5-b7)

Spelling: 1st(D), 3rd(F#), 5th(A), b7th(C)

D7 D7 - Barre D7 - Barre 2

Dm - D minor (1-b3-5)

Spelling: 1st(D), b3rd(F), 5th(A)

Dm Dm - Barre Dm - Version 2

Dm7 - D minor seventh (1-b3-5-b7)

Spelling: 1st(D), b3rd(F), 5th(A), b7th(C)

Dm7 Dm7 - Version 2 Dm7 - Version 3

Dmaj7 (D Δ 7 ) - D major seventh (1-3-5-7)

Spelling: 1st(D), 3rd(F#), 5th(A), 7th(C#)

Dmaj7 Dmaj7 - Barre Dmaj7 - Version 2

Dsus4 (Dsus) - D suspended fourth (1-4-5)

Spelling: 1st(D), 4th(G), 5th(A) - No third

Dsus4 Dsus4 - Barre Dsus4 - Barre 2

D7sus4 (D7+4) - D seventh suspended fourth (1-4-5-b7)

Spelling: 1st(D), 4th(G), 5th(A), b7th(C) - No third

D7sus4 D7sus4 D7sus4

D6 - D sixth (1-3-5-6)

Spelling: 1st(D), 3rd(F#), 5th(A), 6th(B)

D6 D6 - Version 2 D6 - Version 3

Dm6 - D minor sixth (1-b3-5-6)

Spelling: 1st(D), b3rd(F), 5th(A), 6th(B)

Dm6 Dm6 - Version 2 Dm6 - Version 3

D9 - D ninth (1-3-5-b7-9)

Spelling: 1st(D), 3rd(F#), 5th(A), b7th(C), 9th(E)

D9 D9 - Version 2 D9 - Version 3 D9 - Version 4

Dm9 - D minor ninth (1-b3-5-b7-9)

Spelling: 1st(D), b3rd(F), 5th(A), b7th(C), 9th(E)

Dm9 Dm9 - Version 2 Dm9 - Version 3 Dm9 - Version 4

Dmaj9 (D  ⃤  9 ) - D major ninth (1-3-5-7-9)

Spelling: 1st(D), 3rd(F#), 5th(A), 7th(C#), 9th(E)

Dmaj9 Dmaj9 - Version 2 Dmaj9 - Version 3

D6/9 - D six 9 OR D major sixth added ninth (1-3-5-6-9)

Spelling: 1st(D), 3rd(F#), 5th(A), 6th(B), 9th(E)

D6/9 D6/9 - Version 2 D6/9 - Version 3

D7#9 (D7+9) - D seventh augmented ninth (1-3-5-b7-#9)

Spelling: 1st(D), 3rd(F#), 5th(A), b7th(C), #9th(F)

D7#9 D7#9 - Version 2 D7#9 - Version 3

D7b9 (D7-9) - D seventh flat nine or D seventh minor ninth (1-3-5-b7-b9)

Spelling: 1st(D), 3rd(F#), 5th(A), b7th(C), b9th(Eb)

D7b9 D7b9 - Version 2 D7b9 - Version 3

Daug (D+) - D augmented (1-3-#5)

Spelling: 1st(D), 3rd(F#), #5th(A#)

Daug Daug - Version 2 Daug - Version 3

More on augmented chords and why they can be played using similar shapes in a variety of positions.


D7#5 (D7+5) - D seventh augmented fifth (1-3-#5-b7)

Spelling: 1st(D), 3rd(F#), #5th(A#), b7th(C)

D7#5 D7#5 - Version 2 D7#5 - Version 3

Ddim (Dº) - D diminished (1-b3-b5)

Spelling: 1st(D), b3rd(F), b5th(Ab)

Ddim Ddim - Version 2 Ddim - Version 3

Ddim7 (Dº7) - D diminished seventh (1-b3-b5-bb7)

Spelling: 1st(D), b3rd(F), b5th(Ab), bb7th(B)

Ddim7 Ddim7 - Version 2 Ddim7 - Version 3

More on diminished 7th chords and why they can be played using similar shapes in a variety of positions... the 1st position is the most popular.


D-5   D diminished fifth (1-3-b5)

Spelling: 1st(D), 3rd(F#), b5th(Ab)

D-5 D-5 Version 2 D-5 Version 3

D7b5 (D7-5) - D seventh diminished fifth (1-3-b5-b7)

Spelling: 1st(D), 3rd(F#), b5th(Ab), b7th(C)

D7b5 D7b5 - Version 2 D7b5 - Version 3

D9b5 (D9-5) - D ninth diminished fifth (1-3-b5-b7-9)

Spelling: 1st(D), 3rd(F#), b5th(Ab), b7th(C), 9th(E)

D9b5 D9b5 - Version 2 D9b5 - Version 3

D11 - D eleventh (1-3-5-b7-9-11)

Spelling: 1st(D), 3rd(F#), 5th(A), b7th(C), 9th(E), 11th(G)

D11 - Version 2 D11 D11 - Version 3

D13 - D thirteenth (1-3-5-b7-9-11-13)

Spelling: 1st(D), 3rd(F#), 5th(A), b7th(C), 9th(E), 11th(G), 13th(B)

D13 D13 - Version 2 D13 - Version 3 D13 - Version 4

Please Note: Because 13th chords are made up of 7 notes, they are impossible to play on a 6 string guitar. At least one note is always omitted and sometimes more than one depending on the shape of the chord. In these charts the 11th note (G) has been omitted and sometimes the 5th (A) or the 9th (E).

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