D–A–D Chord Chart

For the Seagull Merlin, Grand Strumstick, and DAD Dulcimers

I ii iii IV V vi vii

D Em F#m G A Bm C#dim

inversion inversion

D Em F#m G A Bm C#dim
3rd fret

inversion inversion inversion inversion inversion inversion inversion

D Em F# G A Bm C#dim
3rd fret 4th fret 3rd fret 4th fret 5th fret 3rd fret

inversion inversion

D Em F# G A Bm C#dim
3rd fret 4th fret 5th fret 4th fret 5th fret 3rd fret

inversion inversion inversion inversion inversion inversion inversion

D5 E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5 C#5

inversion inversion inversion

Dmaj7 Em7 F#m7 Gmaj7 A7 Bm7 C#ø

3rd fret 4th fret

inversion inversion
 Chords for D Strumstick

A or Am
A A A A A powerchord Am Am A7 A7 A7 A7 A7 Am7 Asus4

ret 0

4
4

5
6
4 4
7
4
8

10
11

12

A# or A#m,
Bb or Bbm B or Bm Bm Bm Bm B7 B7 D,G#,B,F C or Cm
Asus4 Asus4 A9 substitute powerchord or Bm7 dim C C powerchord C/D

4
4 4
44
4
4

A diferencia del Strumstick el Merlín solo tiene una octava y es totalmente diatónico.NO TIENE EL TRASTE
6 (NOTA C).El traste 6 en el Merlin equivale al 7 en
el Strumstick (D sostenido) P1
 Chords for D Strumstick
C# or C#m
Db or Dbm
C#m C#m7 C#sus4
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 C6 powerchord Dbm Dbm7 Dbsus4 D D D D D D D D

4 4
4 4
4
4
4

D or Dm E or
Em E6 Em
powerchord D or Dm
D7
D# or Eb
E Em Em7 Em Em Em or Em6 or G6 E7 E7
all strngs open powerchord substitute powerchord

P2
 Chords for D Strumstick
F# or Gb or
E7 F#m Gbm
E7 Em7 E7 F powerchord F#m F#7 F#7 powerchord Gbm Gb7 Gb7 G G G

4 4
4 4

4 4

G or
Gm G#b7 G#/Ab
Em
G G powerchord G G G Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gsus4 G6 G6 or G6
G+7 G#/Ab Abb7 dim7

4 4

4
4

P3
“Fun” or “Jazzy” Chords page
D Strumstick
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 D7 D7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gsus4 G6 G+7 A7 Am7

= Use any fingertip.

4 = Use 4th (pinky)

Fret 0
fingertip.

= Barre;
1st finger holds all 1
3 strings at once.

Try any of these 2

chord fingerings at 3
4
any fret, good things
may happen! 4

Also 3rd string and 5 4

1st string can swap
6
4
7
positions. See Dmaj7, 8

or for C6 examples. 9

10
11

12

C#7 C#Maj7 E7 or G#b7

Asus4 Asus4 B7 C/D Cmaj7 C6 C6 Db7 DbMaj7 Em7 F#7 Abb7

4 4 4
44 4 4

p4