D Major Guitar Chord

RRootM3Major 3rdP5Perfect 5th
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Voicing Positions (6)

××RP5RM3x x 0 2 3 2
4×RP5RM3P5x 5 7 7 7 5
9RP5RM3P5R10 12 12 11 10 10
6RP5RRM3R10 0 0 7 7 10
6RP5RM3R10 0 0 11 7 10
9RP5RM3P5R10 0 0 11 10 10

Interval Colors

In ChordColor, every interval has a unique color. The colors follow the function of each note relative to the root — so they change when you switch chords.

R
Root
m2
Minor 2nd
M2
Major 2nd
m3
Minor 3rd
M3
Major 3rd
P4
Perfect 4th
♭5
Tritone
P5
Perfect 5th
m6
Minor 6th
M6
Major 6th
m7
Minor 7th
M7
Major 7th

D Major Chord

The D Major chord is built from the intervals: Root, Major 3rd, and Perfect 5th. It contains the notes D, F#, and A. This is a major triad — one of the foundational chord types.

Keys Containing D

D major (I)E minor (VII)F# minor (VI)G major (V)A major (IV)B minor (III)

Related Chords

Same root (D)

DmD7Dmaj7Dm7DdimDaugDsus2Dsus4

Same quality (Major)

C# MajorD# MajorE MajorG MajorA Major

Relative chord

B Minor (relative minor)

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