Basic Beginner Guitar Chords – The D Major Chord

The D Major Guitar Chord is found in the D Major Scale: D E F# G A B C# D. It is made up of the 1(root note), 3 and 5 positions of this scale. Meaning the notes D, F# and A. Now to add more depth to the sound of the chord you add another D. The D note is at the root of the chord meaning the top of the chord shown in the diagram below.

D Major Chord Notes: D A D F#

Here is a key that will help you read the chart:

The D Major chord is one of the easier chords to learn and play. Make certain you are pressing down hard enough on the strings to produce a clean sound. Also, as indicated in the chart above, make sure you are only strumming the first four strings. The fifth and sixth strings are not played.

D Major Guitar Chord Video