D Piano Chord
The D chord is a major triad built on the root note D. It contains the notes D, F#, A.
How to play D
Press all highlighted keys together. Use any comfortable fingering — for a right-hand triad, thumb on root, middle on 3rd, pinky on 5th is standard.
Chord theory
- Root note
- D
- Quality
- Major triad
- Notes (intervals)
- D (Root), F# (M3), A (P5)
- Number of notes
- 3
Related chords
Songs that use the D chord(3,712 total)
- KEEP ON SINGIN' MY SONGChristina AguileraE · 72 BPM · medium
- Sound Of MelodiesLeelandD · 123 BPM · easy
- Awesome Is The Lord Most HighChris TomlinA · 138 BPM · medium
- Give You GloryJeremy CampD · 132 BPM · medium
- Thank YouKeith UrbanA · 100 BPM · medium
- Born in BethlehemThird DayD · 144 BPM · easy
- Holy GroundGeron DavisC · 60 BPM · easy
- NINE TO FIVEDolly PartonE · 140 BPM · medium
- OUTA-SPACEBilly PrestonAb · 116 BPM · medium
- PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHTMeat LoafD · 120 BPM · medium
- ALL THAT WE LET INIndigo GirlsD · 90 BPM · medium
- NOTHING BUT A MIRACLEDiane BirchD · 76 BPM · medium
Learn more chords
Master one chord at a time. Once D feels natural, try the Dm chord, or browse easy piano songs to put it in context.