A/D Guitar Chord
The fundamental chord with a bright, happy and stable sound. Forms the basis of most popular, rock, folk and classical music. Consists of three notes: the root, major third and perfect fifth. This is a slash chord — the bass note is D instead of the root.
Strings
X–X–0–2–2–0
Other names for the A/D chord
Other names: A major, Amaj, AM
Music theory name: major triad
Common name: A major chord
Notes and intervals in the A/D chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| A | Root |
| C# | Major 3rd |
| E | Perfect 5th |
| D | Bass note |
All variations
Open
X–X–0–2–2–0
Fret 5
X–X–0–6–5–5
Fret 5
X–5–7–6–5–5
Fret 9
X–X–0–9–10–9