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D major chord

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How to play D on piano

The D chord is D F♯ A: D (root), F♯ (major 3rd), A (perfect 5th).

Right hand: thumb on D, then fingers 3 and 5 on F♯ and A. Left hand: finger 5 on D, 3 and 1 on the notes above.

Each inversion moves the bottom note up an octave. Practicing them in a row teaches your hand the same chord in three shapes, so you can reach it from wherever your hand already is.

D inversions

Shape Notes, bottom to top Right hand Left hand
Root position D F♯ A 1 3 5 5 3 1
1st inversion F♯ A D 1 2 5 5 3 1
2nd inversion A D F♯ 1 3 5 5 2 1

Found in G major (V) , D major (I) , A major (IV) , E minor (VII) , B minor (III) , F♯ minor (VI) .

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