How to Play a D Major Chord on the Ukulele
If you want to learn how to play a D major chord on the ukulele, you’ve come to the right place! On this page, you’ll find a video lesson on how to play the D major ukulele chord, as well as the D major chord chart, fingerings, theory, and some examples of ukulele songs that use the D major chord. You can also download our D Major Chord Poster for free to stick on your wall! The D major chord, also known as the D chord, Dmaj chord, or DM chord, is a fundamental ukulele chord and one that you’ll enjoy playing for years to come.
Video Lesson for the D Major Ukulele Chord
D Major Chord Ukulele Fingerings
How to Play a D Major Chord on the Ukulele!
To play a D major chord…
- Put your 1st finger (index finger) on the 2nd fret of the 4th string (G string)
- Put your 2nd finger (middle finger) on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string (C string)
- Put your 3rd finger (ring finger) on the 2nd fret of the 2nd string (E string)
- Let the 1st string (A string) ring open
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What Notes Are in a D Major Chord?
The Theory of the D Major Chord
A D major chord is made up of these 3 notes…
D F# A
All major chords are made up of the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of a major scale. So, as you can see below, when you take the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of the D major scale, you get D, F# and A.
D E F# G# A B C#
You may be wondering why you need to play all 4 strings of the ukulele to play a D Major chord if it only consists of 3 notes – the answer is that you don’t have to, but doubling up the A note on the 3rd and 1st strings gives the chord a fuller sound.
Related Chords to the D Major Chord
A Major (Amaj)
C Major (Cmaj)
E Major (Emaj)
F Major (Fmaj)
G Major (Gmaj)
D minor (Dm)
D power chord (D5)
D dominant 7th (D7)
D major 7th (Dmaj7)
D minor 7th (Dmin7)
D suspended 2nd (Dsus2)
D suspended 4th (Dsus4)
D major 6th (D6)
D major add 9 (Dmaj add9)
D dominant 7th flat 5 (D7b5)
D augmented (Daug)
D augmented 7th (Daug7)
D diminished (Ddim)
D diminished 7th (Ddim7)
What Ukulele Songs Use the D Major Chord?
The D chord is a bright, happy chord that can be used in any genre of music. Here are some famous songs that use a D major chord and can be played on the ukulele. Please note that the written chords are for the original songs and may not be the same as the accompanying covers if the performer has changed the key.
'Here Comes the Sun' by The Beatles
Chords: A, Bm, B7, C, D, E7, G
‘Stand by Me’ by Ben E. King
Chords: A, D, E, Gbm
‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’ by John Denver
Chords: A, D, E, E7, Gbm, G
‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley
Chords: D G A
‘Thinking Out Loud’ by Ed Sheeran
Chords: A, Am, Bm, Bm7, C, D, Dm, Em, F, G
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