What notes are in the D/F# chord?

D/F# contains D, F#, A. Its formula is 1-3-5, with F# as the lowest note.

What is the easiest way to play D/F#?

Try 2 x 0 2 3 2 (D/F# (fingers only)). It uses 4 fretted notes and no barre.

D/F# belongs to D major (as the I chord), G major (as the V chord), A major (as the IV chord).

What does the slash in D/F# mean?

The chord before the slash (D) is played over the bass note after it (F#). Play the D chord with F# as the lowest note.

Why does my D/F# chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for D/F#?

Yes. A capo lets you play D/F# with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

What is the difference between D and Dm?

D major has a major 3rd (F#); Dm has a minor 3rd (F). The other two notes are the same.

D/F# Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

D/F# Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play D Major Over F Sharp (Charts)

D/F# chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as d/f# chord, d/f# guitar chord and how to play D/F#.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

D/F# (thumb over)
2 0 0 2 3 2

D/F# (fingers only)
2 x 0 2 3 2

Barre (2nd fret, F# in the bass)
2 5 4 2 3 2

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play D/F# (D major over F sharp) on guitar, play 2 0 0 2 3 2 from the low E string to the high e string (the d/F# (thumb over) shape). The chord contains D, F#, A. If that is hard, use the easier shape 2 x 0 2 3 2, which needs 4 fretted notes.

D/F# chord facts

Chord	D/F# (D major over F sharp)
Other names	D first inversion
Notes	D, F#, A
Intervals	D (root), F# (major 3rd), A (perfect 5th)
Formula	1-3-5 over F#
Difficulty	Intermediate (barre or stretch)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play D/F# on guitar?

The main shape is 2 0 0 2 3 2 (D/F# (thumb over)). Finger by finger:

Put your index finger (1) on the G string at fret 2 (A, the perfect 5th).
Put your middle finger (2) on the high e string at fret 2 (F#, the major 3rd).