D Major Chord
Like any major chord, the D major chord is formed by playing the root, the major third and the perfect fifth. That equals to playing the 1st, 3rd and 5th degree of the D major scale.
Notation
Listen to D Major
How To Play D Major On The Piano
You can play the D major chord by playing in any order the following notes:
D, F#, A.
The inversions of the D Major chord
- Root position: D, F#, A
- Inversion 1: F#, A, D
- Inversion 2: A, D, F#
Video: D Major Chord On The Piano
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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand
- Left hand: 5-3-1
- Right hand: 1-3-5
Scales in which the D major chord occurs
- D major
- G major
- A major
- G melodic minor
- A melodic minor