D major (D)
DRoot
F♯Maj 3
APerf 5
Happy and bright. The foundation of most pop, rock, and folk music. Used extensively in I-IV-V progressions.
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How to play it
D
D major, Open
- Bass
- D, the root
- Root
- D
- Strings
- D G B e · open
- DRoot
- F♯M3
- AP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds major
D+4 fretsF♯+3 fretsA
Major third on the bottom, minor third on top. Flip them and you get D minor. Compare with Dm →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
D
D major, Open
- Bass
- D, the root
- Root
- D
- Strings
- D G B e · open
- DRoot
- F♯M3
- AP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04