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D major chord

Symbol: D · Notes: D – F♯ – A

The most common chord: stable and bright, it opens and closes most songs. Three notes: the root, the major third (4 semitones up) and the perfect fifth (7 semitones up).

How it is built

• D: root
• F♯: major third
• A: perfect fifth

Fingering: right hand 1 3 5, left hand 5 3 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: D – F♯ – A
• 1st inversion: F♯ – A – D
• 2nd inversion: A – D – F♯

In which keys

• I (tonic) in D major
• V (dominant) in G major
• IV (subdominant) in A major
• VII in E minor
• VI in F♯ minor
• III in B minor
• V (dominant) in G harmonic minor

Other D chords

Dm · D7 · Dmaj7 · Dm7 · Dsus2 · Dsus4 · Ddim · D+ · D6 · Dm6 · Dadd9 · Ddim7 · Dm7♭5

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