D/C# 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 C# instead of the root.
Strings
X–4–0–2–3–2
Other names for the D/C# chord
Other names: D major, Dmaj, DM
Music theory name: major triad
Common name: D major chord
Notes and intervals in the D/C# chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| D | Root |
| F# | Major 3rd |
| A | Perfect 5th |
| C# | Bass note |
All variations
Open
X–4–0–2–3–2
Open
X–4–4–2–3–2
Fret 7
9–9–7–7–7–10
Fret 7
9–9–7–7–10–10