D Major Chord on Tenor Guitar
Play D Major on Tenor Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The D Major chord is a bright, stable major triad — one of the first chords most players learn. It is built from the notes D, F#, A. This page shows how to play D Major on Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The A string ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 2 over a 3-fret stretch. D falls on the C string. It sounds from D3 up to A4.
It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on D or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.