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D chord finder
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Open D shape · Frets 0-3
D
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Beginner-friendlyMain challenge: Avoiding unwanted strings so the intended voicing speaks cleanly when you strum through it.
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D Guitar Chords
Compare common D chords, hear how their notes change, and move to related scales when you want more context.
D is a useful root to study as a group because the note name stays fixed while the chord recipe changes. That makes it easier to hear what each seventh, suspension, or added tone is doing.
Common D chords
D
D Major
a bright, stable, foundational sound. beginner songs, pop, folk, country, worship, and the I, IV, and V chords behind countless progressions.
Notes: D, F♯, and A
Dm
D Minor
a darker, moodier sound than a major triad. minor-key songs, ballads, indie progressions, cinematic writing, and any harmony that needs a darker contrast.
Notes: D, F, and A
D7
D7
a tense, bluesy, forward-leaning sound. blues, folk turnarounds, rock cadences, and any progression that needs a clear pull into the next chord.
Notes: D, F♯, A, and C
D7sus4
D7sus4
a suspended dominant sound with forward pull. rock turnarounds, worship progressions, bluesy cadences, and dominant moments that want tension without a plain major third.
Notes: D, G, A, and C
Dmaj7
D Major 7
a smooth, lush major sound. jazz-influenced pop, neo-soul, ballads, and smoother tonic or subdominant harmony.
Notes: D, F♯, A, and C♯
Dm7
D Minor 7
a mellow, soulful, more relaxed minor sound. jazz, soul, funk, mellow pop, neo-soul, and softer minor-key progressions.
Notes: D, F, A, and C
Ddim
D Diminished
a tight, tense, unstable sound. leading-tone harmony, passing chords, and tighter tension points in both major and minor progressions.
Notes: D, F, and A♭
Daug
D Augmented
a bright but unsettled sound. passing harmony, dramatic songwriting turns, and color-chord moments where a plain major triad feels too settled.
Notes: D, F♯, and A♯
D6
D6
a warm major sound with a little extra motion. older pop, swing-flavored rhythm work, warmer tonic harmony, and arranged parts that want motion without a seventh chord.
Notes: D, F♯, A, and B
Dm6
D Minor 6
a minor sound with an added lift. jazzier minor-key writing, arranged rhythm parts, and progressions that want more motion than a plain minor chord.
Notes: D, F, A, and B
Dadd9
D Add 9
an open, airy major sound. acoustic pop, worship, singer-songwriter arrangements, and other progressions that want a wider top end.
Notes: D, F♯, A, and E
D9
D9
a bluesy dominant sound with extra color. blues, funk, soul, and richer dominant grooves where a plain 7 chord needs more color.
Notes: D, F♯, A, C, and E
Dsus2
D Sus2
an open, suspended sound. acoustic strumming, pop hooks, singer-songwriter progressions, and repeated patterns that need motion without extra harmonic complexity.
Notes: D, E, and A
Dsus4
D Sus4
a suspended, pushing, unresolved sound. rock, pop, worship, and singer-songwriter strumming patterns where tension and release happen around one root sound.
Notes: D, G, and A
D5
D Power
a punchy, direct, neutral guitar sound. rock riffs, punk, palm-muted rhythm parts, and higher-gain playing where full triads can sound too busy.
Notes: D and A