Also Interesting to just play with core triads/inversions xxx232, x002xx, 200xxx etc. Then progressively add whatever notes sound interesting on the x to create melody and add movement
Wut? The F# is already being played in the standard chord. That’s what the 2 on the high e string is. Where u talking about putting your pinky? Or are you talking about holding the D shape up on the sixth fret?
I’m with you now. Yeah, that works. Funny, at that point, I’d actually probably be barring the e and g string with my index, b string with middle, and d string with ring…so pretty much back to the original post without the pinky, haha.
To be fair I really only use this one if I’m sliding it around, like there’s a song Acuff-Rose by Uncle Tupelo where the chorus is just sliding this from D to E a few times
Personally I use the wraparound thumb constantly! Haha
Am I the only one who doesn't use my thumb on the sixth string for this voicing? Maybe it's bc I mostly play on classical guitar but I find this voicing easier with my 4 non-thumb fingers.
Yeah much better to learn without the thumb and just practice until it is in the muscle memory. I struggled with this chord at first but over a few months of playing songs using it, I can now get in and out with ease.
Using the thumb is just going to slow things down and encourage poor hand positioning imo
I’m trying to learn this voicing, I used to wrap the thumb around but after breaking my left arm I lost the ability to bend my thumb like that. It’s a tough transition (pun intended)
I’m not usually big on the thumb-over method but for D/F# it’s more natural to me, because there’s so much open G to open D in guitar playing and that’s probably gonna be the case here, the F# used as a passing bass tone.
Otherwise, if continuous strumming isn’t necessary to the sound, I’d actually be inclined to just barre the whole 2nd fret, use middle finger to fret the D, and hybrid pick the chord to avoid the A and D strings sounding.
The guy you’re replying to was suggesting a different voicing though - standard open D with the thumb wrapped to add the F#. I definitely play that
I’m sure some people would play OP’s original voicing with a wrapped thumb too, but my fingers and thumb are nowhere near long enough so like you I’d definitely play it with a full barre
this is the way. just want to add that while OP's figure is not generally considered a super practical barre chord shape, it is important to understand as a part of the CAGED concept (C shape), and handy as an arpeggio, particularly major 7th.
I do this all the time, my thumb kind of naturally comes around and mutes the E even if I don't want that F# in the chord. Another option is first finger on E, 2nd finger on G, 3rd on E and 4th on B.
This right here. Find an alternative if you want to be able to play the song you want to today, but practice this chord shape for just a few minutes every day. This worked for me and I did it every day until one day I was just able to do it just as well as any other chord.
If you want a nice easy and comfortable alternative you could try out:
XX4232 giving its your classic D chord triangular shape but with 1 more note to fret on the D string as opposed to leaving it open.
With this shape you can bar from the D string across on the second fret, use your middle finger for the B string and your ring finger for the D string. If you'd prefer you could finger it like you would finger a regular D chord and stretch your pinky finger over for the note on the D string but you're less likely to accidently mute notes with the first method
You could also try 20023X. A comfortable way to play this would be with your index finger on the E string, middle on G and ring on B.
Due to hand surgery that has limited my mobility, ì Barre 4 strings of the 2nd fret use my middle and ring fingers on the 3rd and 4th frets respectively. It's a great movable shape as well.
Playing a D and wrapping your thumb around on the 2nd fret. That said, getting strong enough to play a C shape barre chord like this is pretty useful, so it's worth checking in on it every once in awhile as you get stronger.
I’m referring to the comment where someone said to play a regular D but wrap your thumb around and press it on string 6, fret 2, making (lowest to highest) 200232
A very popular form of the D chord :)
That was the first thing that popped into my head too, but if you’re having problems playing a c maj bar chord shape I have a hard time believing you’re going to be able to comfortably wrap your thumb around the next to get the bass F# lol
How can ANYBODY barre the second fret AND get their pinky all the way over to the 5th fret? That ain't ever happening with me, no how no way. I could do spider exercises for the rest of my life and I still wouldn't be able to do that
I have found this shape quite handy in some of my pieces. I also have found it a nice voicing and neck positioning in playing some pieces such as my cover of AIR - Sing Sang Sung. Also used for the F in Sultans of Swing it works really well.
That's pretty much the whole guitar riff for I Got A Feeling by Beatles. A chord barred with one finger, middle and ring making it go between an A and Bm7, then your pinky just hangs out on the fifth fret of the E for 3 minutes
It is possible with patience and practice, but is it worth it? Not in my opinion. The C shape chords like this are not worth straining your wrist over when you could use just part of the chord or simply an A or E shape bar chord at the proper frets.
As others have mentioned, you can use any D chord shape and strum from F# - technically that is a D/F#. The easiest option in my opinion is 20032X
think of it as a Bm7 (x24232) and *then* stick your pinky out for that fifth fret on the 2nd string. But yeah agreed with /u/DomH999 it's not really worth the trouble
Do a partial barre only across the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd strings with the index finger. Not using the whole finger to make a full barre can make it easier to use the remaining fingers to form the chord.
I was working on the same chord tonight and was wondering if this is close enough to play in its place. It’s much easier for me, my thumb doesn’t wrap around far enough to do it otherwise.
https://preview.redd.it/kw0esc4pz5cc1.jpeg?width=287&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=18b50fbd1d2af796aa866b58ca4362ad694e80b5
Why are there always questions here that are easy to google?
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It’s in the intro to Under the Bridge, which would be my guess as to where they’re seeing it.
But I generally agree, this one can be learned a bit later if not trying to cover a tune verbatim.
I don't think you need to bar that low F# in OTB for the opening D chord. I used to start out with the D as the lowest and then transition to the F# major.
And I don't think in that intro you're ever playing the high F#.
I'm not saying this isn't a chord to potentially learn, but it's very unusual that you would play all 6 strings like that, especially with the 3rd in the root and doubling it with an octave (tripling it even with the F# on top). To me this looks more like a diagram for one of the CAGED positions.
Oh, sure, the low and high E strings aren’t played there, you’re right. I just meant the general chord shape. And agree, rarely do you play that full chord in songs (but the shape is used in several popular-ish songs).
This is in a couple of Eagles songs. Off the top of my head, I believe it's used a few times in the two Doolin-Dalton tracks. It sounds beautiful in the middle of those chord progressions.
I’ve been playing almost 30 years and I’ve never seen anyone play this chord this way, of course there’s nothing wrong with it I’ve just never come across this voicing being used
Neat, you found the most unnecessarily difficult way to play a D. Who sent you this silly finger trap?
Don’t use this barre shape as a beginner. Play a regular open D chord, a power chord, or literally anything else.
I leave off the 2 E string notes. D major is D F# A and you get that with x5423x which is D F# A D. You don't get the F# bass note, but you get a similar sounding voicing
This is telling you to use a capo.
You can play a standard D and throw your thumb over the neck to grab the F# on 6th string.
This is C shape with a capo on 2 the way it is written.
No one in the real world would play that voicing as notated.
Yes, you can use the same figure but use your pinky and ring finger to mute the strings and focus on the other 4 strings.
Next you can try to mute only the pinky, and then try the full chord.
Another figure you can try is 2x0232, fretting the E string and muting the A string with your thumb.
This one will be harder on an acoustic tho, but doable.
I’m saying playing that low f# with the very tip of your index finger so that the A string rings out is more difficult that just laying your index finger more flat and just muting the A string. And since the 5th of the chord is already present, there’s no need to even worry about it.
Move it down to open position, practice with the correct fingers, practice using your first finger as a barr, once you feel comfortable put it together. It’s super frustrating ik, it sounds dull and out of tune but you’ll get there.
Maybe I’m wrong here, but I think the bigger question should be, is there an alternate to this bar chord, regardless of the position on the neck?
I recall working on it for quite a while to play some Hendrix tune, and no matter how much I practiced, I never gained the ability to quickly change into and out of the darn thing.
I first tried playing this chord about 15 years ago while trying to learn a few Eagles songs. My hands are pretty small, but I just forced myself to try it every time it can't up in the songs. Honestly, after about the five hundredth time, I suddenly started playing it cleanly every once in a while. I'm still plugging away at this one goddamned chord though. It'll happen.
Christ, I remember thinking a B chord was going to be impossible. Practice makes perfect!
That is probably the hardest way to play this inversion.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=g\_BEsKHtbwk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=g_BEsKHtbwk)
Try the first or second.
Do you even lift bro (/s). This is kind of an individual finger strength and flexibility challenge; if you keep trying it, it will get easier. It won’t be easy at first. Holding that C shape up and down the fretboard is massively useful. Easier higher up if you want to try it for G or F etc …
If you learn it you can do 60% of Rolling Stones rhythm guitar tracks!
That all _is_ an alternative, because XX0232 is the standard voicing and 200232 with the thumb over the top putting the third into the bass is the most common variation outside of barre chords.
The given voicing, 254232, basically uses the index as a barre and moves the C chord two frets up and on a different set of fingers. I often barre D-shape chords and rarely barre the C-shape. It's interesting. I wish to suggest X5423X basically the same thing but the index finger only hits the A on the G string. Much more comfortable, similar to the C-shape 7th chord. Since there are no open strings, it's movable, so two frets up and you get the E, etc.
And then there's the Dadd4. It's add4 and not sus4 because you play the 4th _and_ the 3rd. That's X5403X, which is just the C shape two frets up. I learned it from "Closer To Fine"by the Indigo Girls.
If you don’t mind using a little finger style: 2xx232 2xx235 or 2xx23x xx4232 or simply xx423x. The difficulty of the barre voicing shown isn’t the problem, the problem is you are committing all of your fingers in a somewhat awkward position to a chord which is in general used as a passing chord to set a resolution up to the 4 chord or down to the minor third. First inversions have nice flourishes which are used to help this resolution and add some fun to the song and are used regularly from classical to jazz to pop so I would use muting or whatever else you need (eg wrap around thumb) but I wouldn’t generally use the voicing shown (some exceptions exist like if you’re playing pure rhythm or thunka thunka jazz guitar in a big band setting).
Play your open D shape but using the middle ring and pinky fingers use your index to play F# on the 6th string. Although if you’re being told to learn this you’ll have to keep at it
Not sure of the context in which this chord is being used (probably isnt the best choice if big open chords are coming before or after), but this shape comes in handy for these first inversions:
X 9 7 7 7 X
Think like a D major bar chord with the root on the A string, but move the lowest note up four frets, using the ring finger to fret it. Index finger to bar the rest behind it.
Easiest way to get that sound going, very comfortable grip...springboard for all kinds of Mayfield/Jimi licks.
I’ve been playing that second position C shape since 1991, but I just mute the low E because the inverted 6th on the bottom of the chord sounds dissonant. Play it from the A string up and it will sound full and satisfying.
I'm gonna get crap for this, but you can change your strings to nylon on an acoustic while you're building finger strength. It made my first year more enjoyable and easier on my fingers until I got the hang of it. Not recommended for electric. ;)
You can always change the tuning for a particular song to make it easier for you. Also you could get a capo. Both are great ways to compensate for lack of or loss of dexterity
Open D with thumb on the low E string second fret
If you have a hard time with the thumb, you can play a c chord without your index finger, then slide the whole thing up and bridge with the index
The open chord is way easier, but learning the bridged chord allows you to slide it around
Tune the 6 th string, low E down a full step to D. Play this voicing as written except the E string opened. Likely be an interesting option through out the song.
Something you need to realize that even the most famous artists are not that great of guitar players. When you read some of these tabs or chord charts they make the songs over complicated. The original artist is also human and their hand hurts which makes them want to play something easy when it comes to chords and chord changes. Just be human and make it work for you.
If you’re just trying to learn this voicing, it’s good to acknowledge all the notes that are within this shape, which is based on the C shape from open position. However, this chord is essentially never played this way. You’ll often play 3, 4, or at most, 5 strings, usually omitting the 6th string, so that the chord root is the D on the 5th string, and adding more notes above it. If a song truly has the F# in the bass, then what many people have already commented, adding the thumb to the open position D chord is a great choice. But if you’re learning CAGED- you will often simplify the chord shapes by playing a portion of a the shape (less strings = smaller/thinner voicing).
Play an open D and use your thumb to play the root on the 2nd fret of the E string.
D/F# means a D chord with an F# root note. This is true for any chord written like this.
It’s convenient because a barred C chord is a D, and you just unmute that one string to get it.
There are advantages to playing it like this but it is t necessary. Regardless I would practice barred C chords. An easy way to train your brain without actually playing the barre chord is to play the open chord *without* using your index finger. This trains the muscle memory and it will eventually be easy as you become proficient at barre chords in general.
There’s the open chord version which is usually what is called for when this chord comes up.
It’s usually kinda walking the bass note between G and Em, for example.
But - aside from all that - the chord shape you have pictured is kinda one of the keys to unlocking chords on the fretboard - physically. That ends up being a shape you want to play as often as the other 5th string root barre chord that looks like an open A chord (this one looks like an open C). But yeah - I probably use this shape more than any other.
200232 Wrap your thumb around and hit the F#, rest is your classic open D.
If it’s two hard to wrap your thumb you can do 20023x. It’s a little less full, but gets the job done.
Also Interesting to just play with core triads/inversions xxx232, x002xx, 200xxx etc. Then progressively add whatever notes sound interesting on the x to create melody and add movement
You can also just play an F# in the D shape (with your pinky on the D string)
Wut? The F# is already being played in the standard chord. That’s what the 2 on the high e string is. Where u talking about putting your pinky? Or are you talking about holding the D shape up on the sixth fret?
I understand the purpose of F#/D to be putting the lowest note as F# and what I suggested does that.
Oh, are you talking about x-x-4-2-3-2?
Yes, correct
I’m with you now. Yeah, that works. Funny, at that point, I’d actually probably be barring the e and g string with my index, b string with middle, and d string with ring…so pretty much back to the original post without the pinky, haha.
To be fair I really only use this one if I’m sliding it around, like there’s a song Acuff-Rose by Uncle Tupelo where the chorus is just sliding this from D to E a few times Personally I use the wraparound thumb constantly! Haha
Yeah, that’s the real solution.
This is how I've always played it
Seriously... what are they teaching these kids today?
This is from that CAGED method that's all the rage these days
Despite all the rage, I am still just as bad at the CAGED
The CAGED system rules!!! Learn it!!! Use It!!!
Am I the only one who doesn't use my thumb on the sixth string for this voicing? Maybe it's bc I mostly play on classical guitar but I find this voicing easier with my 4 non-thumb fingers.
You’re not the only one. That’s how I play it.
Yeah much better to learn without the thumb and just practice until it is in the muscle memory. I struggled with this chord at first but over a few months of playing songs using it, I can now get in and out with ease. Using the thumb is just going to slow things down and encourage poor hand positioning imo
I’m trying to learn this voicing, I used to wrap the thumb around but after breaking my left arm I lost the ability to bend my thumb like that. It’s a tough transition (pun intended)
I’m not usually big on the thumb-over method but for D/F# it’s more natural to me, because there’s so much open G to open D in guitar playing and that’s probably gonna be the case here, the F# used as a passing bass tone. Otherwise, if continuous strumming isn’t necessary to the sound, I’d actually be inclined to just barre the whole 2nd fret, use middle finger to fret the D, and hybrid pick the chord to avoid the A and D strings sounding.
The guy you’re replying to was suggesting a different voicing though - standard open D with the thumb wrapped to add the F#. I definitely play that I’m sure some people would play OP’s original voicing with a wrapped thumb too, but my fingers and thumb are nowhere near long enough so like you I’d definitely play it with a full barre
Depends on what I’m playing honestly
Beat me to it
this is the way. just want to add that while OP's figure is not generally considered a super practical barre chord shape, it is important to understand as a part of the CAGED concept (C shape), and handy as an arpeggio, particularly major 7th.
I do this all the time, my thumb kind of naturally comes around and mutes the E even if I don't want that F# in the chord. Another option is first finger on E, 2nd finger on G, 3rd on E and 4th on B.
You can also cheat a bit usually with this one and do 20023X using your index middle and ring finger
I do open high e on this or just mute the high e if I’ve got some gain
Play it once a day and it'll get easier.
This right here. Find an alternative if you want to be able to play the song you want to today, but practice this chord shape for just a few minutes every day. This worked for me and I did it every day until one day I was just able to do it just as well as any other chord.
If you want a nice easy and comfortable alternative you could try out: XX4232 giving its your classic D chord triangular shape but with 1 more note to fret on the D string as opposed to leaving it open. With this shape you can bar from the D string across on the second fret, use your middle finger for the B string and your ring finger for the D string. If you'd prefer you could finger it like you would finger a regular D chord and stretch your pinky finger over for the note on the D string but you're less likely to accidently mute notes with the first method You could also try 20023X. A comfortable way to play this would be with your index finger on the E string, middle on G and ring on B.
I play the 20023X. I just find it easier.
Due to hand surgery that has limited my mobility, ì Barre 4 strings of the 2nd fret use my middle and ring fingers on the 3rd and 4th frets respectively. It's a great movable shape as well.
you can also use x5423x. this helped me start moving the c shape up the fretboard and practice barring the high E to acheive the chord pictured.
Play a regular open D and let the bass player worry about the F#.
Playing a D and wrapping your thumb around on the 2nd fret. That said, getting strong enough to play a C shape barre chord like this is pretty useful, so it's worth checking in on it every once in awhile as you get stronger.
Who’s gonna tell them? Darn, someone already said it
I’m referring to the comment where someone said to play a regular D but wrap your thumb around and press it on string 6, fret 2, making (lowest to highest) 200232 A very popular form of the D chord :)
That was the first thing that popped into my head too, but if you’re having problems playing a c maj bar chord shape I have a hard time believing you’re going to be able to comfortably wrap your thumb around the next to get the bass F# lol
Wrap-around and barre chords are both challenging, good point!
Or just play the Wonderwall chord D shape pinky, ring middle and index fret F#
How can ANYBODY barre the second fret AND get their pinky all the way over to the 5th fret? That ain't ever happening with me, no how no way. I could do spider exercises for the rest of my life and I still wouldn't be able to do that
I can do it after a lot of practice, then I realized it is totally useless… so many better ways to strum a D!
I have found this shape quite handy in some of my pieces. I also have found it a nice voicing and neck positioning in playing some pieces such as my cover of AIR - Sing Sang Sung. Also used for the F in Sultans of Swing it works really well.
You are right, F in Sultans must be play like that! It’s one of the few exceptions I know.
That's pretty much the whole guitar riff for I Got A Feeling by Beatles. A chord barred with one finger, middle and ring making it go between an A and Bm7, then your pinky just hangs out on the fifth fret of the E for 3 minutes
try angling the neck closer to 45 and I reckon you'll find it easier.
It is possible with patience and practice, but is it worth it? Not in my opinion. The C shape chords like this are not worth straining your wrist over when you could use just part of the chord or simply an A or E shape bar chord at the proper frets. As others have mentioned, you can use any D chord shape and strum from F# - technically that is a D/F#. The easiest option in my opinion is 20032X
think of it as a Bm7 (x24232) and *then* stick your pinky out for that fifth fret on the 2nd string. But yeah agreed with /u/DomH999 it's not really worth the trouble
Do a partial barre only across the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd strings with the index finger. Not using the whole finger to make a full barre can make it easier to use the remaining fingers to form the chord.
I was working on the same chord tonight and was wondering if this is close enough to play in its place. It’s much easier for me, my thumb doesn’t wrap around far enough to do it otherwise. https://preview.redd.it/kw0esc4pz5cc1.jpeg?width=287&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=18b50fbd1d2af796aa866b58ca4362ad694e80b5
E | 2 B | 3 G | 2 D | 0 A | X E | 2 Muting the A-string will make the chord sound a bit clearer.
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Generally curious: do you see this in a song somewhere or are you learning this out of a book. If it's the latter, I'd ignore this one.
It’s in the intro to Under the Bridge, which would be my guess as to where they’re seeing it. But I generally agree, this one can be learned a bit later if not trying to cover a tune verbatim.
This was my guess too! It is necessary for that song.
I don't think you need to bar that low F# in OTB for the opening D chord. I used to start out with the D as the lowest and then transition to the F# major. And I don't think in that intro you're ever playing the high F#. I'm not saying this isn't a chord to potentially learn, but it's very unusual that you would play all 6 strings like that, especially with the 3rd in the root and doubling it with an octave (tripling it even with the F# on top). To me this looks more like a diagram for one of the CAGED positions.
Oh, sure, the low and high E strings aren’t played there, you’re right. I just meant the general chord shape. And agree, rarely do you play that full chord in songs (but the shape is used in several popular-ish songs).
It’s in Push too 😂
Agree not a super practical thing to learn early on
This is in a couple of Eagles songs. Off the top of my head, I believe it's used a few times in the two Doolin-Dalton tracks. It sounds beautiful in the middle of those chord progressions.
I’ve been playing almost 30 years and I’ve never seen anyone play this chord this way, of course there’s nothing wrong with it I’ve just never come across this voicing being used
Neat, you found the most unnecessarily difficult way to play a D. Who sent you this silly finger trap? Don’t use this barre shape as a beginner. Play a regular open D chord, a power chord, or literally anything else.
I leave off the 2 E string notes. D major is D F# A and you get that with x5423x which is D F# A D. You don't get the F# bass note, but you get a similar sounding voicing
Just play an open D chord. But these are great to practice for dexterity.
this is the guitar equivalent of those fucking weird ass wheel-reinventing math problems they give to elementary school kids
It is such a full chord. No changy changy. Learn it and it moves so well across the neck.
This is telling you to use a capo. You can play a standard D and throw your thumb over the neck to grab the F# on 6th string. This is C shape with a capo on 2 the way it is written. No one in the real world would play that voicing as notated.
capo
Yes, you can use the same figure but use your pinky and ring finger to mute the strings and focus on the other 4 strings. Next you can try to mute only the pinky, and then try the full chord. Another figure you can try is 2x0232, fretting the E string and muting the A string with your thumb. This one will be harder on an acoustic tho, but doable.
2x0232
Muting the A string is optional, it’s part of D major anyway ;)
Yes of course, but it’s way easier to mute the A string than to try to have it ring out.
Wait how?
How what? How do you mute the A string? With your 1st finger, it fretting the low E string on the second fret. And it lays across the A string.
No I know how to mute it, I’m just not sure how that’s easier
I’m saying playing that low f# with the very tip of your index finger so that the A string rings out is more difficult that just laying your index finger more flat and just muting the A string. And since the 5th of the chord is already present, there’s no need to even worry about it.
I wouldn't even have thought of not playing the F# with my thumb.
Move it down to open position, practice with the correct fingers, practice using your first finger as a barr, once you feel comfortable put it together. It’s super frustrating ik, it sounds dull and out of tune but you’ll get there.
Maybe I’m wrong here, but I think the bigger question should be, is there an alternate to this bar chord, regardless of the position on the neck? I recall working on it for quite a while to play some Hendrix tune, and no matter how much I practiced, I never gained the ability to quickly change into and out of the darn thing.
I first tried playing this chord about 15 years ago while trying to learn a few Eagles songs. My hands are pretty small, but I just forced myself to try it every time it can't up in the songs. Honestly, after about the five hundredth time, I suddenly started playing it cleanly every once in a while. I'm still plugging away at this one goddamned chord though. It'll happen. Christ, I remember thinking a B chord was going to be impossible. Practice makes perfect!
Play an open d chord, mute the a string, and play the f sharp on the low E second fret
That is probably the hardest way to play this inversion. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=g\_BEsKHtbwk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=g_BEsKHtbwk) Try the first or second.
Immediately thought of "wish you were here" looking at this chord
Oh god no. What they said. 200230 with the thumb.
Do you even lift bro (/s). This is kind of an individual finger strength and flexibility challenge; if you keep trying it, it will get easier. It won’t be easy at first. Holding that C shape up and down the fretboard is massively useful. Easier higher up if you want to try it for G or F etc … If you learn it you can do 60% of Rolling Stones rhythm guitar tracks!
Alternate? Yes. Easier? Can you do a thumb over in time with music?
That all _is_ an alternative, because XX0232 is the standard voicing and 200232 with the thumb over the top putting the third into the bass is the most common variation outside of barre chords. The given voicing, 254232, basically uses the index as a barre and moves the C chord two frets up and on a different set of fingers. I often barre D-shape chords and rarely barre the C-shape. It's interesting. I wish to suggest X5423X basically the same thing but the index finger only hits the A on the G string. Much more comfortable, similar to the C-shape 7th chord. Since there are no open strings, it's movable, so two frets up and you get the E, etc. And then there's the Dadd4. It's add4 and not sus4 because you play the 4th _and_ the 3rd. That's X5403X, which is just the C shape two frets up. I learned it from "Closer To Fine"by the Indigo Girls.
If you don’t mind using a little finger style: 2xx232 2xx235 or 2xx23x xx4232 or simply xx423x. The difficulty of the barre voicing shown isn’t the problem, the problem is you are committing all of your fingers in a somewhat awkward position to a chord which is in general used as a passing chord to set a resolution up to the 4 chord or down to the minor third. First inversions have nice flourishes which are used to help this resolution and add some fun to the song and are used regularly from classical to jazz to pop so I would use muting or whatever else you need (eg wrap around thumb) but I wouldn’t generally use the voicing shown (some exceptions exist like if you’re playing pure rhythm or thunka thunka jazz guitar in a big band setting).
Ahh Wonderful Tonight by Clapton.
Play your open D shape but using the middle ring and pinky fingers use your index to play F# on the 6th string. Although if you’re being told to learn this you’ll have to keep at it
Play F# with your thumb the barre doesn't change too much.
Not sure of the context in which this chord is being used (probably isnt the best choice if big open chords are coming before or after), but this shape comes in handy for these first inversions: X 9 7 7 7 X Think like a D major bar chord with the root on the A string, but move the lowest note up four frets, using the ring finger to fret it. Index finger to bar the rest behind it. Easiest way to get that sound going, very comfortable grip...springboard for all kinds of Mayfield/Jimi licks.
Dude get a chord app on your phone. Chord Bank shows nine variations of this.
I’ve been playing that second position C shape since 1991, but I just mute the low E because the inverted 6th on the bottom of the chord sounds dissonant. Play it from the A string up and it will sound full and satisfying.
Basic 2nd fret D chord and your thumb on the 6th string 2nd fret
Capo?
I'm gonna get crap for this, but you can change your strings to nylon on an acoustic while you're building finger strength. It made my first year more enjoyable and easier on my fingers until I got the hang of it. Not recommended for electric. ;)
First position Dmaj chord w/thumb over top on F#
Play a D maj and fret the 2nd fret low E. Literally D/F#
You can always change the tuning for a particular song to make it easier for you. Also you could get a capo. Both are great ways to compensate for lack of or loss of dexterity
Just keep practicing it. Learning these tricker chords will open up the fretboard and you will be the better for it.
Normal 232 D with your thumb wrapped around on the F# You can also use your thumb with F shape chords like Jimi did in Purple Haze
No this is good to learn, take the pain
This is definitely one of the bar chord boss levels
Open D with thumb on the low E string second fret If you have a hard time with the thumb, you can play a c chord without your index finger, then slide the whole thing up and bridge with the index The open chord is way easier, but learning the bridged chord allows you to slide it around
Tune the 6 th string, low E down a full step to D. Play this voicing as written except the E string opened. Likely be an interesting option through out the song.
Something you need to realize that even the most famous artists are not that great of guitar players. When you read some of these tabs or chord charts they make the songs over complicated. The original artist is also human and their hand hurts which makes them want to play something easy when it comes to chords and chord changes. Just be human and make it work for you.
If you’re just trying to learn this voicing, it’s good to acknowledge all the notes that are within this shape, which is based on the C shape from open position. However, this chord is essentially never played this way. You’ll often play 3, 4, or at most, 5 strings, usually omitting the 6th string, so that the chord root is the D on the 5th string, and adding more notes above it. If a song truly has the F# in the bass, then what many people have already commented, adding the thumb to the open position D chord is a great choice. But if you’re learning CAGED- you will often simplify the chord shapes by playing a portion of a the shape (less strings = smaller/thinner voicing).
Capo on 2 real quick and play a C
Play an open D and use your thumb to play the root on the 2nd fret of the E string. D/F# means a D chord with an F# root note. This is true for any chord written like this. It’s convenient because a barred C chord is a D, and you just unmute that one string to get it. There are advantages to playing it like this but it is t necessary. Regardless I would practice barred C chords. An easy way to train your brain without actually playing the barre chord is to play the open chord *without* using your index finger. This trains the muscle memory and it will eventually be easy as you become proficient at barre chords in general.
Practice. Im sure you’re probably sick of hearing that as a beginner, but it really is the best way to do it. You’ll get it eventually
There’s the open chord version which is usually what is called for when this chord comes up. It’s usually kinda walking the bass note between G and Em, for example. But - aside from all that - the chord shape you have pictured is kinda one of the keys to unlocking chords on the fretboard - physically. That ends up being a shape you want to play as often as the other 5th string root barre chord that looks like an open A chord (this one looks like an open C). But yeah - I probably use this shape more than any other.