D major chordson the 5-string banjo, Open G tuning (gDGBD)

The scale: D E F♯ G A B C♯

Open strings: Open strings in D major: D. G and B fit the key too.

Preview of the one-page D major banjo chord sheet

Print it: D major on one page (PDF), or the jam pack: the chord chart and a page for each common key.

The seven chords in D major

  1. I D123gDADF♯0 2 3 4
  2. ii Em12gEGBE2 0 0 2
  3. iii F♯m3114gF♯AC♯F♯4 2 2 4
  4. IV GgDGBD0 0 0 0
  5. V A1111gEAC♯E2 2 2 2
  6. vi Bm2314gF♯BDF♯4 4 3 4
  7. vii° C♯dim123gEGC♯E2 0 2 2

The chords built on each note of the scale, with the shape the app leads with. The app’s key page also suggests progressions to play them in.

Hear them in the app ›

Other modes on D

D mixolydianD dorianD minor

Other major keys

GACBEF

D major in other tunings

Double CSawmillOpen DC Tuning

All Open G banjo chords · D major sheet (PDF) · Printable chart (PDF) · The app