D5 chord on Balalaika – Folk (CEG)

in Folk (CEG) tuning

2121DAA
D5
Power Chord
Notes:D · A
mediumbarre on fret 2
Piano Left hand Right hand
DDDA
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
2 5 21 2 1D A Amedium · barre on fret 2
x 5 7– 1 2x A Dmedium
9 10 72 3 1A D Dmedium
9 10 x1 2 –A D xeasy
2 x 21 – 2D x Aeasy
9 5 73 1 2A A Dhard
9 x 72 – 1A x Dhard
2 5 x1 2 –D A xmedium

The D5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes D, A. Below are playable fingerings for Balalaika – Folk (CEG) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.

How the D5 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 5

DegreeSemitonesNote
10D
57A

More D chords

Other roots

See D5 in another tuning

What notes make up the D5 chord?

D5 is a Power Chord chord built from the notes D, A.

How do I read the diagram?

Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.