D major

Every major chord is made up of the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of the major scale

Choose a chord below to see an example (with chord diagrams)

C

C# Db

D

D# Eb

E

F

F# Gb

G

G# Ab

A

A# Bb

B

The D major scale is

D	E	F#	G	A	B	C#
1	2	3	4	5	6	7

To make a “D major” (D) chord we use

the 1^st note D

the 3^rd note F#

the 5^th note A

This gives us the notes D, F# and A which form the “D major” chord 

"D major" (D) on the guitar

"D major" (D) on the piano