The D Major Chord

Course: Three Chord Songs & Strumming Patterns

In this video

Here's how to play the D Major chord. This lesson is from the Andy Guitar Beginner Guitar Course.

Learn to play the D Major chord.

  • Index Finger - Fret 2 String 3

  • Middle Finger - Fret 2 String 1

  • Ring Finger - Fret 3 String 2

Remember for good Open Chord technique:

  • Elbow tucked into side

  • Sit right back into your chair, ideally with back support

  • Fingers curled over so the finger tips touch the strings

  • Fingers placed down one at a time to form the chord

  • The thumb just coming over the top of the fretboard

  • Ideally, strum from string 4 down to string 1

Next Up: Chord Changes for Level 2

Well done! Let's jump into the next lesson of the course.

Your choice regarding cookies on this site
We use video cookies to embed videos, audio cookies to embed music players, analytical cookies to improve our website, marketing cookies to improve the relevancy of advertising campaigns you receive, payment cookies to process payments, and necessary cookies to enable core functionality.