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How to play the D chord on guitar?
Step number 1 to master the D chord on guitar is to use an easier version of D first, as a ‘stepping stone’ towards playing the full D chord. This easier version of the D chord is called “Dsus2″ and it’s incredibly useful. It looks like this: Dsus2# As you can see, this is a simpler version of the D chord and it only requires 2 fingers to play.
I usually have my students practice the first three chords for 1-2 weeks before adding the D chord into the mix. The D chord is made by placing the 1st finger on the 3rd string 2nd fret and placing the 2nd finger on the 1st string 2nd fret.
More D chords can be constructed from these scales, such as 11th and 13th chords, which include the 11th (G) and 13th (B / Bb) degrees, respectively. All D chords are constructed with a D root note, which normally is the lowest note in the chord. When that is not the case, the chord is said to be inverted.
