The 8 shapes on the first line below will give you a solid foundation for

playing in D major. Most tunes in D major, E dorian, A mixolydian and DADGAD CHORDS – D Major
B Aeolian (natural minor) can be accompanied using only these. The
following lines offer either alternative versions or substitutions.
D5 Em7 D/F# G A(sus4) Bm7 A/C# D
0 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 01 0 0 2 3 x 1 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
4fr 6fr 7fr 9fr 11fr

3 4 02 0 0 3 4 x 2 0 0 3 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0
(Alternative fingering)

D5 Em7 F#m G Asus4 Bm7 Asus4/C# D

0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 2 3 4 1 0 0 2 x 0 1 3 (0) 2 x 0 0 3 (0) 2 x 0 1 3 (0) 2 0 0 1 4(0) 2 0 0 1 0 0
4fr 6fr 7fr 9fr 11fr

D Em7 F#m G A5 Bm7 A/C# D

0 0 1 4 0 0 x 4 2 1 (0)(0) x 4 2 1 (0)(0) x 4 3 1 (0)(0) x 0 2 3 0 4 x 1 3 4 0 0 x 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0
4fr 4fr 6fr 7fr

These 4 chords go well with some of the higher position versions of A and Bm7 These 4 chords go well with the versions of chords D5 to G on the first line.
 DADGAD CHORDS – F Major & D (Natural) Minor
These 8 shapes will give you a solid foundation for playing in F major.
F Gm Am F/A Bb C Dm C/E
Good substitute for Am
2 x 3 1 4 x 2 3 4 1 x x 2 3 4 1 x x 2 3 x1 x x 2 3 4 1 x 0 2 3 4 1 x x 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 x 0 3 x
5fr 5fr 7fr 9fr 10fr (2fr)

3 4 x1 x x 3 0 0 1 0 0
The 8 shapes below will give you a solid foundation for playing in D (natural) minor.
Note that the same chords are used in F major. This is because both keys are relative (Alternative fingering)
to each other, i.e., the scales of both keys share the same notes and thus, the same
chords.
Dm C/E F Gm7 Am7 Bb C(sus2) Dm
0 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 2 x 3 1 4 x 3 x 11 x x 3 x 1 1 x x 2 3 x 1 x 0 2 x 0 1 3(0) 2 0 0 1 3 0
5fr 7fr 9fr 10fr

Below are alternative shapes for playing in D minor. Those marked with * indicate that
these chords are actually from the scale, D harmonic minor.

D5 F G5 *A(sus4) *A/C#
0 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 x 1 0 4 2 x 0 0 3 x 2 3 x 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 (0)
6fr

3 0 4 1 0 0