Ukulele chord · Triads
D major chord on ukulele
2220 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play D on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Bright, stable and resolved — the foundation of most songs.
D is the I chord in D major, IV in A major and V in G major. In minor keys: III in B minor, V in G minor, VI in F♯ minor and VII in E minor.
- Notes
- DF♯A
- Formula
- 135
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): 2nd fret, index finger (1) A
- 3rd string (C): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) D
- 2nd string (E): 2nd fret, ring finger (3) F♯
- 1st string (A): play open A
Tablature
A|--0---| E|--2---| C|--2---| G|--2---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every D note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing D on ukulele
Three fingers lined up across the 2nd fret of the G, C and E strings (2220). Many players find it easier to lay one finger across all three, or to use middle, ring and pinky.
You’ll find D in common progressions such as D–A–Bm–G (the pop progression in D major), D–G–A–G (three-chord rock in D major) and D–Bm–G–A (the ’50s progression in D major).
Learning ukulele? D is part of stage 4 (“D and A”) of our first ukulele chords path.
