Major Chords in Open D Tuning

Lessons ❭ Alternate Tunings ❭ Open D ❭ Chords ❭ Major Chord Forms

Major Guitar Chords and Triads for Open D Tuning - DADF♯AD

Major Triads for Open D

Chord Diagram for Major Triad Forms in Open D Tuning
Major Triad Forms
(root note in red)

D Major Triad in Open D Tuning E Major Triad in Open D Tuning F Major Triad in Open D Tuning G Major Triad in Open D Tuning A Major Triad in Open D Tuning B Major Triad in Open D Tuning C Major Triad in Open D Tuning

Major Triads Guitar Tab

     D    E    F    G    A    B    C     D    
D |------------------------------------------|
A |--0----2----3----5----7----9----10----12--|
F#|--0----2----3----5----7----9----10----12--|
D |--0----2----3----5----7----9----10----12--|
A |------------------------------------------|
D |------------------------------------------|

These inverted triad forms are moveable chords, meaning they can be used up and down the neck of the guitar by moving the root note’s position (shown in red).

First Inversion Major Triad in Open D Tuning

Inversion 1
     D    E    F    G    A    B    C    
D |--0----2----3----5----7----9----10--|
A |--0----2----3----5----7----9----10--|
F#|--0----2----3----5----7----9----10--|
D |------------------------------------|
A |------------------------------------|
D |------------------------------------|

Second Inversion Major Triad in Open D Tuning

Inversion 2
     D    E    F    G    A    B    C    
D |------------------------------------|
A |------------------------------------|
F#|--0----2----3----5----7----9----10--|
D |--0----2----3----5----7----9----10--|
A |--0----2----3----5----7----9----10--|
D |------------------------------------|

Major Barre Chords for Open D

Barre Chord in Open D Tuning
Major Barre Chord Form in Open D
(root note in red)

Strum all the strings open to play the D major chord. Barre all the strings down at the same fret to play major chords up and down the fretboard of the guitar.

D Major Barre Chord in Open D Tuning E Major Barre Chord in Open D Tuning F Major Barre Chord in Open D Tuning G Major Barre Chord in Open D Tuning A Major Barre Chord in Open D Tuning B Major Barre Chord in Open D Tuning C Major Barre Chord in Open D Tuning

Major Chords Guitar Tab

     D    E    F    G    A    B    C    
D |--0----2----3----5----7----9----10--|
A |--0----2----3----5----7----9----10--|
F#|--0----2----3----5----7----9----10--|
D |--0----2----3----5----7----9----10--|
A |--0----2----3----5----7----9----10--|
D |--0----2----3----5----7----9----10--|