Mandolin · D

D chords on mandolin

Every chord built on D that can be played on mandolin: 78 of them, from D major and minor to the altered dominants. Each opens with every shape for it, to hear and play.

Colours

brightsweetdreamysadmellowbittersweetthe pullspicyopenthe edgeuneasyrawstrangewidetwo notes

Press a chord to hear it and see its shape.

Major

DD majorbrightD6D sixthsweetDadd9D added ninthsweetD6/9D six ninesweetDmaj7D major seventhdreamyDmaj9D major ninthdreamyDmaj7♯11D major seventh sharp elevendreamyDmaj7♭5D major seventh flat fivedreamyDmaj13D major thirteenthdreamyDmaj11D major eleventhdreamyDadd11D major added eleventhsweetDadd♯11D major added sharp elevensweetD6(add11)D sixth added eleventhsweetDadd♭13D major added flat thirteensweet

Minor

DmD minorsadDm6D minor sixthbittersweetDm(add9)D minor added ninthmellowDm7D minor seventhmellowDm9D minor ninthmellowDm11D minor eleventhmellowDm(maj7)D minor major seventhbittersweetDm(maj9)D minor major ninthbittersweetDm13D minor thirteenthmellowDm(maj11)D minor major eleventhbittersweetDm6/9D minor six ninemellowDm(add11)D minor added eleventhmellowDm7♭9D minor seventh flat ninebittersweetDm7(add11)D minor seventh added eleventhmellow

Dominant

D7D dominant sevenththe pullD9D dominant ninththe pullD13D dominant thirteenththe pullD11D dominant elevenththe pullD7(add11)D dominant seventh added elevenththe pullD7♯11D Lydian dominant sevenththe pullD7(add13)D dominant seventh added thirteenththe pull

Suspended

Dsus2D suspended secondopenDsus4D suspended fourthopenDsus2sus4D suspended second and fourthopenD7sus4D dominant seventh suspended fourthopenD9sus4D ninth suspended fourthopenD13sus4D thirteenth suspended fourthopenDmaj7sus2D major seventh suspended secondopenDmaj7sus4D major seventh suspended fourthopenDmaj9sus4D major ninth suspended fourthopenD7sus4♭9D seventh suspended fourth flat nineopenD7sus2D seventh suspended secondopenD6sus4D sixth suspended fourthopen

Diminished

DdimD diminishedthe edgeDm7♭5D half-diminished sevenththe edgeDdim7D diminished sevenththe edgeDdim(maj7)D diminished major sevenththe edge

Augmented

DaugD augmenteduneasyD7♯5D augmented seventhuneasyDmaj7♯5D augmented major seventhuneasyDaug(add9)D augmented added ninthuneasy

Power

D5D power chordraw

Altered

D7♭9D dominant seventh flat ninespicyD7♯9D dominant seventh sharp ninespicyD7♭5D dominant seventh flat fivespicyD7♭13D dominant seventh flat thirteenspicy

Modal

Dsus♯4D suspended sharp fourstrangeDsus♭2D suspended flat twostrangeDsus♭2♭5D suspended flat two flat fivestrangeD(♯4)D major with sharp four, no fifthstrange

Quartal

D–G–CD quartal chord, three noteswideD–G–C–FD quartal chord, four noteswide

Dyad

D–E♭D minor second dyadtwo notesD–ED major second dyadtwo notesD–FD minor third dyadtwo notesD–F♯D major third dyadtwo notesD–GD perfect fourth dyadtwo notesD–A♭D tritone dyadtwo notesD–AD perfect fifth dyadtwo notesD–B♭D minor sixth dyadtwo notesD–BD major sixth dyadtwo notesD–CD minor seventh dyadtwo notesD–C♯D major seventh dyadtwo notesD–DD octavetwo notes

Keys on D

Chords in the key of D majorChords in the key of D minor

Other roots

C chordsC♯ chordsE♭ chordsE chordsF chordsF♯ chordsG chordsA♭ chordsA chordsB♭ chordsB chords