You can determine the name of the chord when the root (lowest) note is
played on the frets in the chart below.
Fret
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Chord
D#/Eb
E
F
F#/Gb
G
G#/Ab
A
A#/Bb
B
C
C#/Db
D
Exercise
Play the D major barre chord on the 1st fret, then the 2nd, and continue
up the fret board all the way up to the 12th fret. Then go all the way
back down to the open position. The exercise is performed in the audio
example below.
