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 ukulele chord charts that I created using Microsoft Paint. Here are all the ukulele 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 ukulele.
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.
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 ukulele.
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.
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 ukulele.
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.
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 ukulele.
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.
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 ukulele.
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.
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 ukulele.
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.
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 ukulele.
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.
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 ukulele tablature to make playing the chords easier for you.
1. D Major, G Major, A Major
A| --0---0-----2---2-----0---0---
E| --2---2-----3---3-----0---0---
C| --2---2-----2---2-----1---1---
G| --2---2-----0---0-----2---2---
2. D Major, A Major, B Minor, G Major
A| --0---0-----0---0-----2---2-----2---2---
E| --2---2-----0---0-----2---2-----3---3---
C| --2---2-----1---1-----2---2-----2---2---
G| --2---2-----2---2-----4---4-----0---0---
3. D Major, G Major, D Major, A Major
A| --0---0-----2---2-----0---0-----0---0---
E| --2---2-----3---3-----2---2-----0---0---
C| --2---2-----2---2-----2---2-----1---1---
G| --2---2-----0---0-----2---2-----2---2---
4. D Major, F Sharp Minor, G Major, B Minor
A| --0---0-----0---0-----2---2-----2---2---
E| --2---2-----2---2-----3---3-----2---2---
C| --2---2-----1---1-----2---2-----2---2---
G| --2---2-----2---2-----0---0-----4---4---
5. B Minor, G Major, D Major, A Major
A| --2---2-----2---2-----0---0-----0---0---
E| --2---2-----3---3-----2---2-----0---0---
C| --2---2-----2---2-----2---2-----1---1---
G| --4---4-----0---0-----2---2-----2---2---
6. G Major, D Major, A Major, D Major
A| --2---2-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0---
E| --3---3-----2---2-----0---0-----2---2---
C| --2---2-----2---2-----1---1-----2---2---
G| --0---0-----2---2-----2---2-----2---2---
7. D Major, B Minor, G Major, A Major
A| --0---0-----2---2-----2---2-----0---0---
E| --2---2-----2---2-----3---3-----0---0---
C| --2---2-----2---2-----2---2-----1---1---
G| --2---2-----4---4-----0---0-----2---2---
8. E Minor, A Major, D Major, B Minor
A| --2---2-----0---0-----0---0-----2---2---
E| --0---0-----0---0-----2---2-----2---2---
C| --4---4-----1---1-----2---2-----2---2---
G| --0---0-----2---2-----2---2-----4---4---
9. D Major, G Major, B Minor, A Major
A| --0---0-----2---2-----2---2-----0---0---
E| --2---2-----3---3-----2---2-----0---0---
C| --2---2-----2---2-----2---2-----1---1---
G| --2---2-----0---0-----4---4-----2---2---
10. D Major, E Minor, F Sharp Minor, G Major, A Major
A| --0---0-----2---2-----0---0-----2---2-----0---0---
E| --2---2-----0---0-----2---2-----3---3-----0---0---
C| --2---2-----4---4-----1---1-----2---2-----1---1---
G| --2---2-----0---0-----2---2-----0---0-----2---2---
11. D Major, G Major, E Minor, A Major
A| --0---0-----2---2-----2---2-----0---0---
E| --2---2-----3---3-----0---0-----0---0---
C| --2---2-----2---2-----4---4-----1---1---
G| --2---2-----0---0-----0---0-----2---2---
12. D Major, A Major, B Minor, F Sharp Minor, G Major, D Major, G Major, A Major
A| --0---0-----0---0-----2---2-----0---0-----2---2-----0---0-----2---2-----0---0---
E| --2---2-----0---0-----2---2-----2---2-----3---3-----2---2-----3---3-----0---0---
C| --2---2-----1---1-----2---2-----1---1-----2---2-----2---2-----2---2-----1---1---
G| --2---2-----2---2-----4---4-----2---2-----0---0-----2---2-----0---0-----2---2---
