How to play D/C: a major built on D, played over C in the bass, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 3 x 2 3 2 (x = not played).
| Note | D | F# | A | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 5 | b7 |
D/C is a major with D as its root, played over C in the bass.
D/C is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 1 major key and 2 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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As played here, D/C sounds D, F#, A, C (R, 3, 5, b7 from the root D).
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 3 x 2 3 2 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 2nd fret from the G string to the high E string (a barre). Add the A and B strings at the 3rd fret. Strum from the A string down, skipping the D string; the low E string stays silent.
D/C belongs to 3 keys: G major (the V chord), E minor (the VII) and G minor (the V, from the harmonic minor).
