D Major Guitar Chord | Easy Ways to Play It
Chord Description
This chord is composed of the Root, Major Third, and Perfect Fifth
The Dmaj chord is known as:
- D Major
- D Maj
- D M
- D Major Triad
- Dmaj
This chord is composed of the notes D, F#, and A
To learn how to change chords fastly, check these chord transition tips.
Notes in the D maj chord:
DF#A
How to create the Major chord:
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Fingerings for the Dmaj guitar chord
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Position 1
Movable
Position 2
Open
Position 3
Movable
Position 4
Open
Position 5
Open
Position 6
Open
Position 7
Movable
Position 8
BarreMovable
Position 9
BarreMovable
Position 10
BarreMovable
Position 11
BarreMovable
Position 12
BarreMovable
Position 13
BarreOpen
Position 14
BarreMovable
Position 15
BarreMovable
Position 16
BarreMovable
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Use Fretboard Maps To Build Chords Along All The Fretboard
Chord tones in te D maj chord
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!
These maps show you the tones in a chord all along the fretboard. They are incredibly helpful because allow you to:
- Create new voicings on the fly, across all the neck
- Improvise targeting the right notes
- Unlock the fretboard and expand the CAGED system.
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