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D Major Guitar Chord (DM)

D Major (DM) is built from D, F#, A, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P formula measured from the root D. This page shows 7 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Major
Notes: D · F# · AIntervals: 1P – 3M – 5P

Fingerings for DM

DA at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2
Dlow E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 3, B at fret 2
Dlow E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3
Dlow E at fret 4, A at fret 3, B muted, high E muted
Dlow E muted, A muted, D open, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 2
Dlow E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2
Dlow E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3

Notes in DM

  • D1P
  • F#3M
  • A5P

How to play DM

D Major Guitar Chord (DM) is bright and resolved, the default sound of Western harmony.

Beginner tip

Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.

Practice idea

Loop it with the IV and V chords of the same key to hear how it functions as the tonic.

DM FAQ

What notes are in D Major?
D Major (DM) contains D, F#, A. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P above the root D.
How do you play DM on guitar?
The most common shape here is "D": A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2.
Is DM hard for beginners?
It sits in the major family. Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.

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