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D/C on guitar: D with C in the bass

D/C is D with C in the bass. That C is the chord's 7th, so what you hear is D7 in 3rd inversion (D7/C), with the notes D, F♯, A, C.

Notes
DF♯AC
Bass
C 7th of the chord · D7

How to play D/C on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · 1st position

    D/C chord on guitar, shape 1: first position, with open strings, notes C, D, F#, A

  2. Shape 2 · fret 2

    D/C chord on guitar, shape 2: from fret 2, notes C, D, F#, A

  3. Shape 3 · fret 5 · barre

    D/C chord on guitar, shape 3: barre at fret 7, notes C, D, F#, A

  4. Shape 4 · fret 7 · barre

    D/C chord on guitar, shape 4: barre at fret 7, notes C, D, F#, A

  5. Shape 5 · fret 10

    D/C chord on guitar, shape 5: from fret 10, notes C, D, F#, A

Where D/C shows up

The 7th in the bass wants to step down. The most common path: D → D/C → G/B, with the bass walking down D, C, B.

Other positions of D

Frequently asked questions

What does D/C mean?

D/C reads "D over C": you play D and the lowest note is C. In a chord symbol, whatever comes after the slash is always the bass.

What is the difference between D/C and D?

D/C has one more note: C in the bass, which is the 7th. That is why it sounds like D7 in 3rd inversion.

How do you play D/C on guitar?

The shapes on this page go from easiest to hardest. In all of them C is the lowest note; the low strings that would sound below it are not played (x).

D chord on guitar