Progressions in D — Mandolin

Every chord the key of D owns, as GDAE shapes ready to back a tune.

D major harmonizes to D – Em – F#m – G – A – Bm – C#°; D minor to Dm – E° – F – Gm – Am – A# – C. Each chord links to its Mandolin shapes, so backing a tune in D starts here and ends under your fingers.

Run the changes that carry the repertoire — I–IV–V for the dance tunes, i–VII–VI where the airs go modal — until moving between shapes stops costing thought.