D Mandolin Chord — Chart and Tabs in Modal D Tuning

Short answer: D is a D Major chord with the notes D, F♯, A. In Modal D tuning, there are 180 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: DM, DΔ, D maj, D Major

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How to Play D on Mandolin

D, DM, DΔ, Dmaj, DMajor

Notes: D, F♯, A

x,x,x,0,0,9,7,0 (xxx..21.)
x,x,x,0,9,0,7,0 (xxx.2.1.)
x,x,x,0,9,0,0,7 (xxx.2..1)
x,x,x,0,0,9,0,7 (xxx..2.1)
x,x,x,0,0,5,4,7 (xxx..213)
x,x,x,0,0,5,7,4 (xxx..231)
x,x,x,0,5,0,4,7 (xxx.2.13)
x,x,x,0,5,0,7,4 (xxx.2.31)
x,x,7,0,9,0,x,0 (xx1.2.x.)
x,x,7,0,9,0,0,x (xx1.2..x)
x,9,7,0,9,0,x,0 (x21.3.x.)
x,9,7,0,9,0,0,x (x21.3..x)
x,x,7,0,0,9,0,x (xx1..2.x)
x,x,7,0,0,9,x,0 (xx1..2x.)
x,9,7,0,0,9,0,x (x21..3.x)
x,9,7,0,0,9,x,0 (x21..3x.)
x,x,0,0,9,0,7,x (xx..2.1x)
x,x,0,0,0,9,7,x (xx...21x)
x,9,x,0,9,0,7,0 (x2x.3.1.)
x,9,0,0,9,0,7,x (x2..3.1x)
x,9,x,0,0,9,7,0 (x2x..31.)
x,9,0,0,0,9,7,x (x2...31x)
x,x,4,0,5,0,7,x (xx1.2.3x)
x,x,7,0,0,5,4,x (xx3..21x)
x,x,0,0,0,9,x,7 (xx...2x1)
x,x,7,0,5,0,4,x (xx3.2.1x)
x,x,4,0,0,5,7,x (xx1..23x)
x,x,0,0,9,0,x,7 (xx..2.x1)
x,9,x,0,0,9,0,7 (x2x..3.1)
x,9,x,0,9,0,0,7 (x2x.3..1)
x,9,0,0,9,0,x,7 (x2..3.x1)
x,9,0,0,0,9,x,7 (x2...3x1)
x,x,7,0,5,0,x,4 (xx3.2.x1)
x,x,7,0,0,5,x,4 (xx3..2x1)
x,x,4,0,5,0,x,7 (xx1.2.x3)
x,x,4,0,0,5,x,7 (xx1..2x3)
9,9,7,0,x,0,x,0 (231.x.x.)
9,9,7,0,0,x,x,0 (231..xx.)
9,9,7,0,x,0,0,x (231.x..x)
9,9,7,0,0,x,0,x (231..x.x)
0,9,7,0,9,x,0,x (.21.3x.x)
0,9,7,0,9,x,x,0 (.21.3xx.)
0,9,7,0,x,9,x,0 (.21.x3x.)
0,9,7,0,x,9,0,x (.21.x3.x)
0,9,x,0,9,x,7,0 (.2x.3x1.)
9,9,x,0,0,x,7,0 (23x..x1.)
x,5,7,x,9,0,0,x (x12x3..x)
0,9,0,0,9,x,7,x (.2..3x1x)
0,9,0,0,x,9,7,x (.2..x31x)
0,9,x,0,x,9,7,0 (.2x.x31.)
9,9,0,0,0,x,7,x (23...x1x)
9,9,0,0,x,0,7,x (23..x.1x)
9,9,x,0,x,0,7,0 (23x.x.1.)
x,5,7,x,9,0,x,0 (x12x3.x.)
0,9,0,0,x,9,x,7 (.2..x3x1)
0,9,0,0,9,x,x,7 (.2..3xx1)
9,9,0,0,0,x,x,7 (23...xx1)
0,9,x,0,9,x,0,7 (.2x.3x.1)
x,5,7,x,0,9,x,0 (x12x.3x.)
9,9,x,0,x,0,0,7 (23x.x..1)
9,9,x,0,0,x,0,7 (23x..x.1)
x,5,7,x,0,9,0,x (x12x.3.x)
9,9,0,0,x,0,x,7 (23..x.x1)
0,9,x,0,x,9,0,7 (.2x.x3.1)
x,5,7,x,5,0,4,x (x24x3.1x)
x,5,7,x,0,5,4,x (x24x.31x)
x,5,4,x,0,5,7,x (x21x.34x)
x,5,4,x,5,0,7,x (x21x3.4x)
x,5,x,x,0,9,7,0 (x1xx.32.)
x,5,x,x,9,0,7,0 (x1xx3.2.)
x,5,0,x,0,9,7,x (x1.x.32x)
x,5,0,x,9,0,7,x (x1.x3.2x)
x,5,x,x,0,5,7,4 (x2xx.341)
x,5,x,x,0,5,4,7 (x2xx.314)
x,5,x,x,5,0,7,4 (x2xx3.41)
x,5,x,x,5,0,4,7 (x2xx3.14)
x,5,4,x,5,0,x,7 (x21x3.x4)
x,5,7,x,0,5,x,4 (x24x.3x1)
x,5,4,x,0,5,x,7 (x21x.3x4)
x,5,7,x,5,0,x,4 (x24x3.x1)
x,5,0,x,9,0,x,7 (x1.x3.x2)
x,5,0,x,0,9,x,7 (x1.x.3x2)
x,5,x,x,9,0,0,7 (x1xx3..2)
x,5,x,x,0,9,0,7 (x1xx.3.2)
9,x,7,0,x,0,x,0 (2x1.x.x.)
9,x,7,0,x,0,0,x (2x1.x..x)
9,x,7,0,0,x,0,x (2x1..x.x)
9,x,7,0,0,x,x,0 (2x1..xx.)
0,x,7,0,9,x,0,x (.x1.2x.x)
0,x,7,0,9,x,x,0 (.x1.2xx.)
9,5,7,x,x,0,x,0 (312xx.x.)
9,5,7,x,0,x,x,0 (312x.xx.)
9,5,7,x,x,0,0,x (312xx..x)
9,5,7,x,0,x,0,x (312x.x.x)
0,x,7,0,x,9,0,x (.x1.x2.x)
0,x,7,0,x,9,x,0 (.x1.x2x.)
9,x,0,0,x,0,7,x (2x..x.1x)
9,x,0,0,0,x,7,x (2x...x1x)
0,x,0,0,9,x,7,x (.x..2x1x)
9,x,x,0,x,0,7,0 (2xx.x.1.)
0,x,0,0,x,9,7,x (.x..x21x)
0,x,x,0,x,9,7,0 (.xx.x21.)
9,x,x,0,0,x,7,0 (2xx..x1.)
0,x,x,0,9,x,7,0 (.xx.2x1.)
0,5,7,x,9,x,x,0 (.12x3xx.)
0,5,7,x,9,x,0,x (.12x3x.x)
0,x,7,0,5,x,4,x (.x3.2x1x)
5,x,7,0,x,0,4,x (2x3.x.1x)
0,x,7,0,x,5,4,x (.x3.x21x)
9,x,0,0,0,x,x,7 (2x...xx1)
0,x,0,0,9,x,x,7 (.x..2xx1)
9,x,0,0,x,0,x,7 (2x..x.x1)
0,x,4,0,x,5,7,x (.x1.x23x)
5,x,4,0,x,0,7,x (2x1.x.3x)
5,x,7,0,0,x,4,x (2x3..x1x)
0,x,x,0,x,9,0,7 (.xx.x2.1)
9,x,x,0,x,0,0,7 (2xx.x..1)
0,x,0,0,x,9,x,7 (.x..x2x1)
0,x,4,0,5,x,7,x (.x1.2x3x)
5,x,4,0,0,x,7,x (2x1..x3x)
9,x,x,0,0,x,0,7 (2xx..x.1)
0,x,x,0,9,x,0,7 (.xx.2x.1)
0,5,7,x,x,9,0,x (.12xx3.x)
0,5,7,x,x,9,x,0 (.12xx3x.)
0,x,4,0,x,5,x,7 (.x1.x2x3)
0,5,4,x,x,5,7,x (.21xx34x)
5,5,7,x,0,x,4,x (234x.x1x)
0,x,7,0,5,x,x,4 (.x3.2xx1)
5,5,4,x,x,0,7,x (231xx.4x)
5,x,x,0,0,x,7,4 (2xx..x31)
0,x,x,0,5,x,7,4 (.xx.2x31)
0,x,7,0,x,5,x,4 (.x3.x2x1)
0,x,x,0,5,x,4,7 (.xx.2x13)
5,x,x,0,x,0,7,4 (2xx.x.31)
5,x,4,0,0,x,x,7 (2x1..xx3)
0,x,4,0,5,x,x,7 (.x1.2xx3)
0,5,4,x,5,x,7,x (.21x3x4x)
0,x,x,0,x,5,4,7 (.xx.x213)
5,x,7,0,0,x,x,4 (2x3..xx1)
5,x,x,0,0,x,4,7 (2xx..x13)
5,5,4,x,0,x,7,x (231x.x4x)
5,x,x,0,x,0,4,7 (2xx.x.13)
0,5,7,x,5,x,4,x (.24x3x1x)
5,5,7,x,x,0,4,x (234xx.1x)
5,x,7,0,x,0,x,4 (2x3.x.x1)
0,x,x,0,x,5,7,4 (.xx.x231)
0,5,7,x,x,5,4,x (.24xx31x)
5,x,4,0,x,0,x,7 (2x1.x.x3)
9,5,0,x,0,x,7,x (31.x.x2x)
0,5,0,x,9,x,7,x (.1.x3x2x)
0,5,x,x,9,x,7,0 (.1xx3x2.)
9,5,0,x,x,0,7,x (31.xx.2x)
0,5,0,x,x,9,7,x (.1.xx32x)
9,5,x,x,0,x,7,0 (31xx.x2.)
9,5,x,x,x,0,7,0 (31xxx.2.)
0,5,x,x,x,9,7,0 (.1xxx32.)
5,5,x,x,x,0,4,7 (23xxx.14)
5,5,7,x,x,0,x,4 (234xx.x1)
5,5,x,x,x,0,7,4 (23xxx.41)
0,5,4,x,5,x,x,7 (.21x3xx4)
0,5,7,x,x,5,x,4 (.24xx3x1)
0,5,x,x,5,x,7,4 (.2xx3x41)
5,5,x,x,0,x,7,4 (23xx.x41)
5,5,7,x,0,x,x,4 (234x.xx1)
5,5,4,x,0,x,x,7 (231x.xx4)
0,5,4,x,x,5,x,7 (.21xx3x4)
0,5,x,x,x,5,4,7 (.2xxx314)
5,5,4,x,x,0,x,7 (231xx.x4)
5,5,x,x,0,x,4,7 (23xx.x14)
0,5,x,x,x,5,7,4 (.2xxx341)
0,5,x,x,5,x,4,7 (.2xx3x14)
0,5,7,x,5,x,x,4 (.24x3xx1)
0,5,x,x,x,9,0,7 (.1xxx3.2)
9,5,x,x,x,0,0,7 (31xxx..2)
0,5,x,x,9,x,0,7 (.1xx3x.2)
9,5,x,x,0,x,0,7 (31xx.x.2)
0,5,0,x,x,9,x,7 (.1.xx3x2)
9,5,0,x,x,0,x,7 (31.xx.x2)
0,5,0,x,9,x,x,7 (.1.x3xx2)
9,5,0,x,0,x,x,7 (31.x.xx2)

Quick Summary

  • The D chord contains the notes: D, F♯, A
  • In Modal D tuning, there are 180 voicings available
  • Also written as: DM, DΔ, D maj, D Major
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Mandolin fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the D chord on Mandolin?

D is a D Major chord. It contains the notes D, F♯, A. On Mandolin in Modal D tuning, there are 180 ways to play this chord.

How do you play D on Mandolin?

To play D on in Modal D tuning, use one of the 180 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the D chord?

The D chord contains the notes: D, F♯, A.

How many ways can you play D on Mandolin?

In Modal D tuning, there are 180 voicings for the D chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: D, F♯, A.

What are other names for D?

D is also known as DM, DΔ, D maj, D Major. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: D, F♯, A.

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