Theory of the D/F# and D/A chords Both chords consist of the notes D, F#, A. The difference is that the order of notes shifts. F# is the bass note in the first inversion and A is the bass note in the second inversion.
What does D F mean in music?
D/F# is a so-called slash chord (or an inverted chord is standard music theory) which means play a D major chord ...but play F# - the chord's third - in the bass.
What is the difference between F major and D minor?
The most obvious difference is the root note, or the tonic. In the case of F major, the scale begins on F, in the case of D minor, it starts on D. ... Every major scale will correspond to the same formula, and so will every minor scale.