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D/F♯ means “D with F♯ in the bass”: play a D major chord and make F♯ the lowest note. Because F♯ is already in the chord (its major third), this is the first inversion of D.
The notes, low to high, are F♯, D, A. The library above opens on D/F♯ with 14 shapes that keep F♯ at the bottom; tap one to hear it.
| Note | Degree | Interval from D | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | root | 0 |
| F♯ | 3 (bass) | major third | 4 |
| A | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5. On guitar the 5th is often left out of the bigger shapes without changing the chord.
20023xxx423xx977xxxxx(11)(10)(10)(14)(12)(12)xxx204x32With the major third in the bass, D/F♯ sounds lighter and less final than plain D: good in the middle of a phrase, not at its end.
In D major, G – D/F♯ – Em walks the bass down step by step (G, F♯, E) while the chords on top change. Played the other way, Em – D/F♯ – G, the bass climbs.
When a chord sheet writes D/F♯, play the chord on top and let F♯ be the lowest string you strum; if you play with a bass player, the bass plays F♯.
F♯, D, A: the root, major third, fifth.
Open position: 20023x (low string first), rated Beginner.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.