D/F# Chord
Open PositionThe open D chord with F# added on the low E at fret 2. Here the index frets the F#, and the middle, ring and pinky take over the D shape — G string at fret 2, B string at fret 3, high e at fret 2. The index also leans on the A string to mute it. Many players fret the F# with the thumb over the top of the neck instead and keep their normal D fingering.
D/F# Chord
2nd Fret · D-String BassF# moves to the D string, so the low E and A both stay silent. Index flat across the G, B and high e strings at fret 2, middle on the B string at fret 3, ring on the D string at fret 4. No thumb and no open strings, so it slides — three frets up, the same grip is F/A.
D/F# Chord
2nd Fret · Six StringsThe full-sounding version: index barred across fret 2, middle on the B string at fret 3, ring on the D string at fret 4, pinky on the A string at fret 5. F# sits in the bass on the low E and again on top, with D doubled in the middle.
Thumb over the neck
Wrap the thumb over the top of the neck to fret F# on the low E at fret 2, and keep your usual D fingering. It is the smallest change from D, and it is how many players do it.
Walk down from G
G – D/F# – Em – C is the classic use. Hold each chord for a bar and listen to the bass: G, F#, E, C.
The A string
The open A string is in the D chord, so letting it ring is not a wrong note — but most players mute it with the finger on the low E. F# alone in the bass sounds cleaner.
Not F#m
F#m has C# where D/F# has D. If a chart says D/F#, keep the D on top — that is what makes it sound like a D chord walking, not a new minor chord.
First inversion everywhere
D/F# is D with its 3rd in the bass. The same move in other keys: C – G/B – Am in C, D – A/C# – Bm in D, F – C/E – Dm in F.
About the D/F# Chord on Guitar
The D/F# chord — said "D over F sharp" — is a D major chord with F# as its lowest note. It has the same three notes as D (D, F# and A); F#, the 3rd, is moved to the bottom, which makes it D in first inversion. It is one of the most searched chord shapes on guitar for a simple reason: G – D/F# – Em walks the bass down G–F#–E, and that walk-down is in a huge number of pop, rock, folk and worship songs in the key of G. On guitar the open version is a D chord with F# added on the low E at fret 2, fretted either with the thumb over the neck or with the index finger. It is not F#m — F#m has C# where D/F# has D. This page covers three voicings: the open shape, a four-string shape at fret 2, and a six-string barre at fret 2. Every diagram is interactive and playable with acoustic guitar sound.
- 013 D/F# chord shapes from intermediate to advanced
- 02Interactive diagrams — click Play to hear each chord
- 03Acoustic guitar sound via audio engine
- 04Built from 3 notes: D, F# and A, with F# in the bass
- 05Open, four-string, and six-string barre voicings
- 06Difficulty rating on every shape
- 07Free — no sign-up or download needed
ANATOMY
Chord Tones
The 3 notes that form the D/F# chord and their role in the major scale.
A slash chord names the chord, then the bass note. D/F# is a D major triad — root, major third, perfect fifth — with its 3rd, F#, as the lowest note. That is D in first inversion: the notes of D, with F# on the bottom.
Frequently Asked Questions
2-x-0-2-3-2 — a D chord with F# on the low E at fret 2, fretted with the thumb over the neck or with the index finger. Mute the A string.
D over F sharp: a D major chord with F# as the lowest note.
No. D/F# is F#, A and D; F#m is F#, A and C#.
Between G and Em in the key of G — G – D/F# – Em walks the bass down G–F#–E. It is one of the most common passing chords there is.