D is a major, spelled D, F# and A. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 000232, which sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and lets 3 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.
Notes and intervals
Note
D
F#
A
Interval
1P
3M
5P
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
000232sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and lets 3 strings ring open004xxxsits at fret 4, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 3 strings000775sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open00077xsits at fret 7, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 7, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string000111010sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 10 and lets 3 strings ring open00011xxsits at fret 11, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings090111010sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open000141514sits at fret 14, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 14 and lets 3 strings ring open004735sits at fret 3, spans 4 frets and lets 2 strings ring open0012141514sits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open004232sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and lets 2 strings ring open00423xsits at fret 2, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Keys D belongs to
D is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.