D

A7

G

D | strum
G | strum
A | strum
Tonic
Subdominant
Dominant

D-major chords

Overview | next

You are going to learn a new chord: G-major

With 3 chords you can play a lot of melodies

D chord is called Tonic

 

G chord is called Subdominant

It is because it is one note below the dominant

A7 chord is called the Dominanten

The dominant leads over to the tonic.

Melodies

Oh Susanna

Michel rows the boat ashore