D/A chord
D major with A in the bass
Notes in the chordTap one to hear it and find it in the shape
- 1
- 3
- 5
How to play D/A
Open1 of 3
x-0-0-2-3-2
Tap a string to hear it on its own.
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The D/A chord
D/A is D with A as the lowest note. Slash chords like this let the bass line move step by step between chords.
Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open and × means don't play it. Orange marks the root note. The tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.
- Notes
- D F♯ A
- Formula
- 1 3 5
- Shapes
- 3 shapes
Chords in D major
These share notes with D/A and sound natural next to it.
Practice game
Chord Switcher
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