This jam track is in the key of D major / Ionian and has a Country Pop feel.
- Chords: D/D /// A/D /// G/D /// ////
- Tempo: 140BPM
- Time: 4/4 Straight Feel
D Major scale notes and formula:
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- D E F# G A B C#
This jam track is a basic I IV V chord progression in D major but with D in the root of each chord.
Both D and G major already contain the note D so they could be considered just D and G. A major doesn’t contain a D so A/D could be considered an A add11.
Fretboard diagrams used in this video
Full fretboard with intervals for the D major scale / Ionian mode
![d-ionian-full-fretboard-intervals Full fretboard diagram showing D major ionian intervals](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/d-ionian-full-fretboard-intervals.png)
Full fretboard with notes for the D major scale / Ionian mode
![d-ionian-full-fretboard-notes Full fretboard diagram showing D major ionian notes](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/d-ionian-full-fretboard-notes.png)
D major chord 5th fret
![d-ionian-chord1-pos1 Fretboard diagram showing D major chord position 5](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/d-ionian-chord1-pos1.png)
D major chord 10th fret
![d-ionian-chord1-pos2 Fretboard diagram showing D major chord position 10](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/d-ionian-chord1-pos2.png)
A/D chord 5th fret
![d-ionian-chord2-over-root-pos1 Fretboard diagram showing A/D position 5](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/d-ionian-chord2-over-root-pos1.png)
A/D chord 10th fret
![d-ionian-chord2-over-root-pos2 Fretboard diagram showing A/D position 10](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/d-ionian-chord2-over-root-pos2.png)
G/D chord 5th fret
![d-ionian-chord3-over-root-pos1 Fretboard diagram showing G/D position 5](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/d-ionian-chord3-over-root-pos1.png)
G/D chord 10th fret
![d-ionian-chord3-over-root-pos2 Fretboard diagram showing G/D position 10](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/d-ionian-chord3-over-root-pos2.png)
D major triads on top three strings
![d-ionian-chord1-triads-3-strings Fretboard diagram showing D major triads](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/d-ionian-chord1-triads-3-strings.png)
A major triads on top three strings
![d-ionian-chord2-triads-3-strings Fretboard diagram showing A major triads](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/d-ionian-chord2-triads-3-strings.png)
A major triads with D on top three strings
![d-ionian-chord2-with-11-triads-3-strings Fretboard diagram showing A major triads plus D](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/d-ionian-chord2-with-11-triads-3-strings.png)
G major triads on top three strings
![d-ionian-chord3-triads-3-strings Fretboard diagram showing G major triads](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/d-ionian-chord3-triads-3-strings.png)
Small D major scale pattern starting on the D, 5th fret, fifth string.
![d-ionian-small-pattern-1 Fretboard diagram showing small D major scale pattern fifth fret](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/d-ionian-small-pattern-1.png)
Small D major scale pattern starting on the D, 7th fret, third string.
![d-ionian-small-pattern-2 Fretboard diagram showing small D major scale pattern seventh fret](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/d-ionian-small-pattern-2.png)
Small D major scale pattern starting on the D, 12th fret, fourth string.
![d-ionian-small-pattern-3 Fretboard diagram showing small D major scale pattern twelfth fret](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/d-ionian-small-pattern-3.png)
Connecting smaller scale patterns with slides
![d-ionian-small-pattern-4 Fretboard diagram connecting D major scale patterns](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/d-ionian-small-pattern-4.png)
D major three notes per string patterns (3nps)
![d-ionian-3nps-patterns D major scale three notes per string fretboard patterns](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/d-ionian-3nps-patterns.png)
Fretboard diagram showing notes in the A major chord
![d-ionian-full-fretboard-chord2-notes Fretboard diagram showing small A major chord tones](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/d-ionian-full-fretboard-chord2-notes.png)
Fretboard diagram showing notes in the G major chord
![d-ionian-full-fretboard-chord3-notes Fretboard diagram showing small G major chord tones](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/d-ionian-full-fretboard-chord3-notes.png)
Small scale pattern with the A and G notes highlighted
![d-ionian-scale-and-tone Fretboard diagram showing D major scale pattern with A and G notes highlighted](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/d-ionian-scale-and-tone.png)