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D/C chord on guitar

D Major Over C. Notes: D, F# and A.

D/C guitar chord diagram, barre at fret 2×2Cbass1A53DR1F#3CDADF#
Barre at fret 2 · Medium

How to play D/C

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 3rd (G) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 2. This is the barre.
  2. Put your middle finger on the 5th (A) string at fret 3 (C).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 2nd (B) string at fret 3 (D).
  4. Let the open D string ring.
  5. Don't play the low E string: skip it or mute it with a fretting finger.
  6. Strum from the A string down.
Lowest note: C (the root)Strings played: 5 of 6Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play D/C

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
D/C guitar chord, barre at fret 2×2Cbass1A53DR1F#3CDADF#

Barre at fret 2

Medium
D/C guitar chord, barre at fret 2×2Cbass4F#31A53DR1F#3CF#ADF#

Barre at fret 2

Medium
D/C guitar chord, barre at fret 77fr2Cbass3F#31A51DR1F#34DRCF#ADF#D

Barre at fret 7

Hard
D/C guitar chord, barre at fret 77fr2Cbass3F#31A51DR4A54DRCF#ADAD

Barre at fret 7

Hard

Notes and theory

Droot
F#3 · major third
A5 · perfect fifth

The major triad is the bright, settled chord that most songs start and end on. The formula is 1 3 5, and you will also see it written as Dmaj and DM.

Keys that use D/C

D major IG major VA major IVE minor VIIF sharp minor VIB minor III

More D chords

All D guitar chords
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D/C with another bass note

D/AD/AbD/BD/BbD/CD/C#D/ED/EbD/FD/F#D/G

major chords in every key

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Questions

What notes are in the D/C chord?

D/C (D major over C) is made of three notes: D (root), F# (major third) and A (perfect fifth). The slash means C is played as the lowest note.

How do you play D/C on guitar?

The easiest D/C is the "barre at fret 2" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 3rd (G) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 2. This is the barre. Put your middle finger on the 5th (A) string at fret 3 (C). Put your ring finger on the 2nd (B) string at fret 3 (D).

Is D/C hard to play on guitar?

D/C has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What is the difference between D/C and Dm?

Only the third changes. D major uses a major third and sounds bright; D minor lowers that note by a half step, which makes it sound darker. The root and the fifth stay the same.

What key is D/C in?

D/C belongs to 6 keys: D major (as the I chord), G major (as the V chord), A major (as the IV chord), E minor (as the VII chord), F sharp minor (as the VI chord) and B minor (as the III chord).

What does a major chord sound like?

The major triad is the bright, settled chord that most songs start and end on.