D chord on guitar (D major)

D major is played in open position as × × 0 2 3 2: index finger on the G string at fret 2, ring finger on the B string at fret 3 and middle finger on the high e string at fret 2. The D string rings open. The low E and A strings stay muted.

Tip — The fingers must fit closely on the G, B, and high e strings without touching the open D string.

D major is played at the 5th fret as × 5 7 7 7 5: barre your index finger across fret 5, middle finger on the D string at fret 7, ring finger on the G string at fret 7 and pinky finger on the B string at fret 7. The low E string stays muted.

D major is played at the 10th fret as 10 12 12 11 10 10: barre your index finger across fret 10, ring finger on the A string at fret 12, pinky finger on the D string at fret 12 and middle finger on the G string at fret 11.

D major is played in open position as 2 0 0 2 3 2: index finger on the low E string at fret 2, middle finger on the G string at fret 2, pinky finger on the B string at fret 3 and ring finger on the high e string at fret 2. The A and D strings ring open.

D major is played at the 2nd fret as × × 4 2 3 2: pinky finger on the D string at fret 4, index finger on the G string at fret 2, ring finger on the B string at fret 3 and middle finger on the high e string at fret 2. The low E and A strings stay muted.