D
D
D Major
Beginner
Major
Triad
Basic major chord - bright, happy sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
D
RootF#
Major 3rdA
Perfect 5thInterval Details
D
Root
F#
Major 3rd
A
Perfect 5th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
D - F# - A
Bass: DInversion 1
F# - A - D
Bass: F#Inversion 2
A - D - F#
Bass: ACompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the D chord.
Related Chords
Extended from D
Dmaj7
D7
D6
D7add6
D7b6
Dmaj#4
Simplified
D5
Alternate Symbols
DM
D^
Dmaj
Tags
triad
major
basic
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4