Guitar key guide
D Major Guitar Key
D major is bright and practical on guitar, with D, G, A, Em and Bm forming the core of many rock, country and acoustic songs.
Seven notes
Notes in D major
Diatonic harmony
Chords that belong to the key
How the key behaves
The key contains F# and C#. A is the dominant chord, while B minor supplies the relative-minor centre.
Turn theory into playing
Strum the tonic chord until it feels settled, move through the diatonic chords, then return home. After that, open the matching Jamuzo groove and target chord tones while the harmony changes.
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