D Major Banjo Chords and Chord Progressions

The key of D major has two sharps. For reference, here are the notes in the D major scale:

  • D
  • E
  • F Sharp
  • G
  • A
  • B
  • C Sharp

All the chords in the key of D major are made up of these seven notes, and each note gets to be the root note for one of the chords, thus making seven triad chords in this key.

  • D Major
  • E Minor
  • F Sharp Minor
  • G Major
  • A Major
  • B Minor
  • C Sharp Diminished

Note: In this article I’m using banjo chord charts that I created using Microsoft Paint. Here are all the banjo chord charts that are free to use personally and commercially under Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License.

I Chord — D Major or D Major Seventh

The first chord (I) in the key of D major is the D major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the D major chord on banjo.

D Major chord chart for banjo

The D major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the I chord in the key of D major. Below is my favorite way to play the D major seventh chord.

D Major Seventh chord chart for banjo

ii Chord — E Minor or E Minor Seventh

The second chord (ii) in the key of D major is the E minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the E minor chord on banjo.

E Minor chord chart for banjo

The E minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the ii chord in the key of D major. Below is my favorite way to play the E minor seventh chord.

E Minor Seventh chord chart for banjo

iii Chord — F Sharp Minor or F Sharp Minor Seventh

The third chord (iii) in the key of D major is the F sharp minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the F sharp minor chord on banjo.

F Sharp Minor chord chart for banjo

The F sharp minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the iii chord in the key of D major. Below is my favorite way to play the F sharp minor seventh chord.

F Sharp Minor Seventh chord chart for banjo

IV Chord — G Major or G Major Seventh

The fourth chord (IV) in the key of D major is the G major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the G major chord on banjo.

G Major chord chart for banjo

The G major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the IV chord in the key of D major. Below is my favorite way to play the G major seventh chord.

G Major Seventh chord chart for banjo

V Chord — A Major or A Dominant Seventh

The fifth chord (V) in the key of D major is the A major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the A major chord on banjo.

A Major chord chart for banjo

The A dominant seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the V chord in the key of D major. Below is my favorite way to play the A dominant seventh chord.

A Dominant Seventh chord chart for banjo

vi Chord — B Minor or B Minor Seventh

The sixth chord (vi) in the key of D major is the B minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the B minor chord on banjo.

B Minor chord chart for banjo

The B minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the vi chord in the key of D major. Below is my favorite way to play the B minor seventh chord.

B Minor Seventh chord chart for banjo

viidim Chord — C Sharp Diminished or C Sharp Minor Seventh Flat Five

The seventh chord (viidim) in the key of D major is the C sharp diminished chord. Below is my preferred way to play the C sharp diminished chord on banjo.

C Sharp Diminished chord chart for banjo

The C sharp minor seventh flat five chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the viidim chord in the key of D major. Below is my favorite way to play the C sharp minor seventh flat five chord.

C Sharp Minor Seventh Flat Five chord chart for banjo

Chord Progressions in the Key of D Major

Here are 10 chord progressions in the key of D Major that you can experiment with. I have included banjo tablature to make playing the chords easier for you.

1. D Major, G Major, A Major

D| --7---7-----0---0-----2---2---
B| --7---7-----0---0-----2---2---
G| --7---7-----0---0-----2---2---
D| --7---7-----0---0-----2---2---
G| ------------------------------

2. D Major, A Major, B Minor, G Major

D| --7---7-----2---2-----4---4-----0---0---
B| --7---7-----2---2-----3---3-----0---0---
G| --7---7-----2---2-----4---4-----0---0---
D| --7---7-----2---2-----4---4-----0---0---
G| ----------------------------------------

3. D Major, G Major, D Major, A Major

D| --7---7-----0---0-----7---7-----2---2---
B| --7---7-----0---0-----7---7-----2---2---
G| --7---7-----0---0-----7---7-----2---2---
D| --7---7-----0---0-----7---7-----2---2---
G| ----------------------------------------

4. D Major, F Sharp Minor, G Major, B Minor

D| --7---7-----11--11----0---0-----4---4---
B| --7---7-----10--10----0---0-----3---3---
G| --7---7-----11--11----0---0-----4---4---
D| --7---7-----11--11----0---0-----4---4---
G| ----------------------------------------

5. B Minor, G Major, D Major, A Major

D| --4---4-----0---0-----7---7-----2---2---
B| --3---3-----0---0-----7---7-----2---2---
G| --4---4-----0---0-----7---7-----2---2---
D| --4---4-----0---0-----7---7-----2---2---
G| ----------------------------------------

6. G Major, D Major, A Major, D Major

D| --0---0-----7---7-----2---2-----7---7---
B| --0---0-----7---7-----2---2-----7---7---
G| --0---0-----7---7-----2---2-----7---7---
D| --0---0-----7---7-----2---2-----7---7---
G| ----------------------------------------

7. D Major, B Minor, G Major, A Major

D| --7---7-----4---4-----0---0-----2---2---
B| --7---7-----3---3-----0---0-----2---2---
G| --7---7-----4---4-----0---0-----2---2---
D| --7---7-----4---4-----0---0-----2---2---
G| ----------------------------------------

8. E Minor, A Major, D Major, B Minor

D| --9---9-----2---2-----7---7-----4---4---
B| --8---8-----2---2-----7---7-----3---3---
G| --9---9-----2---2-----7---7-----4---4---
D| --9---9-----2---2-----7---7-----4---4---
G| ----------------------------------------

9. D Major, G Major, B Minor, A Major

D| --7---7-----0---0-----4---4-----2---2---
B| --7---7-----0---0-----3---3-----2---2---
G| --7---7-----0---0-----4---4-----2---2---
D| --7---7-----0---0-----4---4-----2---2---
G| ----------------------------------------

10. D Major, E Minor, F Sharp Minor, G Major, A Major

D| --7---7-----9---9-----11--11----0---0-----2---2---
B| --7---7-----8---8-----10--10----0---0-----2---2---
G| --7---7-----9---9-----11--11----0---0-----2---2---
D| --7---7-----9---9-----11--11----0---0-----2---2---
G| --------------------------------------------------

11. D Major, G Major, E Minor, A Major

D| --7---7-----0---0-----9---9-----2---2---
B| --7---7-----0---0-----8---8-----2---2---
G| --7---7-----0---0-----9---9-----2---2---
D| --7---7-----0---0-----9---9-----2---2---
G| ----------------------------------------

12. D Major, A Major, B Minor, F Sharp Minor, G Major, D Major, G Major, A Major

D| --7---7-----2---2-----4---4-----11--11----0---0-----7---7-----0---0-----2---2---
B| --7---7-----2---2-----3---3-----10--10----0---0-----7---7-----0---0-----2---2---
G| --7---7-----2---2-----4---4-----11--11----0---0-----7---7-----0---0-----2---2---
D| --7---7-----2---2-----4---4-----11--11----0---0-----7---7-----0---0-----2---2---
G| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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