D Standard Guitar Chords

D-G-C-F-A-D (full step down) - Rock and metal

Chord Diagram

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Common Chord Progressions

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I - V - vi - IV (Pop)

Used in countless pop songs

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I - IV - V (Blues/Rock)

Classic three-chord progression

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ii - V - I (Jazz)

Essential jazz progression

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vi - IV - I - V (Emotional)

Dramatic, emotional feel

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Roman numerals indicate chord position in a key (I = root, IV = fourth, V = fifth, vi = minor sixth)

D Standard Guitar Fretboard (DGCFAD)

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D Standard Guitar Fretboard - DGCFAD Tuning (Full Step Down) D A F C G D D# A# F# C# G# D# E B G D A E F C G# D# A# F F# C# A E B F# G D A# F C G G# D# B F# C# G# A E C G D A A# F C# G# D# A# B F# D A E B C G D# A# F C C# G# E B F# C# D A F C G D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

D standard: full step down from EADGBE. Same chord shapes, lower pitch. Popular in rock and metal.

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