If you are trying to master the piano, time dedicated to learning how to play a D chord 1st inversion will be well spent. You will need to know how to play it to continue to develop your piano skills, and you will encounter it when you play piano music. Whether you are new to playing the piano or a more seasoned veteran at the keyboard, you should be able to learn how to play a D chord 1st piano with relative ease.http://www.pianoeducation.org/pnotchld.html#Practice%20Techniques

Piano chords are derived from and named after scales. By combining the D, F# and A notes from the D major scale, you create the D chord.http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chord?show=0&t=1297096128 A 1st inversion chord is created when the third of the chord is the lowest note.http://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/piano-chord-inversions.html For the D chord 1st inversion, this means changing the D major chord from D, F#, A to F#, A, D.http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=z2lGz0LPxxY

The notes for the D major chord  are D, F#, and A. In order to play the D chord first inversion, the notes are F#, A, and D. The F# note is the third black key to the right of middle C. The A note is the fifth white key to the right of middle C. The D note is the third white key to the right of the A key. Spend time getting acquainted with where they are on the keyboard and in relation to each other.http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=z2lGz0LPxxY

Once you have become familiar with where to put your fingers, it's time to bring in the sound component of learning the chord. Listen to the chord being played, and then match that tone, paying close attention to the sound the piano makes as you play it.http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=z2lGz0LPxxY

Once you are comfortable with the fingering and tone, and can play the chord correctly, it is time to start memorizing. You can do this simply by playing it repeatedly. In order to avoid boredom associated with this repetitive task, you can vary the rhythm and tempo that you play it at.http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=z2lGz0LPxxY