D chord on piano
D major: D · F♯ · A. It sounds bright and settled — the plain three-note chord most songs are built from.
NotesD F♯ A
Built fromroot + major 3rd + perfect 5th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: D — finger 1 · F♯ — finger 3 · A — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootD – F♯ – A
- 1stF♯ – A – D
- 2ndA – D – F♯
Songs that use D
Ólafur ArnaldsNear Light
D major · Beginner
Michael NymanThe Heart Asks Pleasure First
A minor · Beginner
YirumaRiver Flows in You
A major · Beginner
Ludovico EinaudiDivenire
C major · Beginner
Ludovico EinaudiI Giorni
D major · Beginner
Ludovico EinaudiLe Onde
D major · Advanced