Open D chord

Im a 1-2-3 man myself.

i'm new to this but i second the 1-2-3

1-2-3 myself.

However the ability to play it with 2-3-4 can only benefit you, me thinks.

1-2-3 here..

I sometimes use this: bar with index over the 2nd fret on the first 3 strings and middle finger on 3rd fret 2nd string, most times is use 1-2-3

Both :D

1-2-3 for open except if I have just come from a barre and the 2-3-4 is easier

2-3-4 only, makes it easy for me to transition to D7 & A7.

I've just started learning a larger range of barre chords. Of which a D-shape with 2-3-4 is one of them. So I'd definately reccomend learning both,

I mostly play 123, I like having the pinky open for the occassional sus4

That's what i was going to say as well missleman.

But I tried it, and if you want to, you could bar with the pinky for the Dsus4. I think you may want your pinky for other things though.

99 times out of 100, I play it by barring the G B and E strings at the second fret with my first finger, and my secong finger on the B string at the third fret....but I also play an F# note on the bottom E string with my thumb.....this particular voicing makes it easy to change to Bm....

Vic.

intresting variations on the cord.

That's right, I'll also use bar version too. Good point about the 234 being a build up for using the bar chord form.

Jim