How to play D/F#: a major built on D, played over F# in the bass, with 4 ways to play it, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: an open-position shape using 1 open string, played near the nut. 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: 2 x 0 2 3 2 (x = not played).
| Note | D | F# | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 5 |
D/F# is a major with D as its root, played over F# in the bass.
D/F# is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 3 major keys and 4 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/F# sounds D, F#, A (R, 3, 5 from the root D).
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 2 x 0 2 3 2 (x means the string is not played). Fret the low E, G and high E strings at the 2nd fret. Add the B string at the 3rd fret. The D string rings open. Strum from the low E string down, skipping the A string.
D/F# belongs to 7 keys: D major (the I chord), A major (the IV chord), G major (the V chord), F# minor (the VI), B minor (the III), E minor (the VII) and G minor (the V, from the harmonic minor).
