D is a major, spelled D, F# and A. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 000204, which sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and lets 4 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.
Notes and intervals
Note
D
F#
A
Interval
1P
3M
5P
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
000204sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and lets 4 strings ring open004xxxsits at fret 4, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 3 strings0001100sits at fret 11, needs no stretch at all and lets 5 strings ring open000790sits at fret 7, spans 2 frets and lets 4 strings ring open0001190sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and lets 4 strings ring open050797sits at fret 5, spans 4 frets and lets 2 strings ring open004200sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and lets 4 strings ring open004204sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open00420xsits at fret 2, spans 2 frets, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringxx0204sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings0042xxsits at fret 2, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings400200sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and lets 4 strings ring open
Keys D belongs to
D is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.