D5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
D5
Power Chord
Notes:D · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 3 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – | A D A A D | easy | |
| 3 7 3 5 7 | 1 3 1 2 4 | A A A D A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 0 8 5 7 | 3 – 4 1 2 | D D D D A | medium | |
| 8 0 8 0 7 | 2 – 3 – 1 | D D D A A | easy | |
| 8 0 8 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – | D D D A D | easy | |
| x x x 12 0 | – – – 1 – | x x x A D | easy | |
| x 0 3 0 0 | – – 1 – – | x D A A D | easy | |
| 3 x x 5 x | 1 – – 2 – | A x x D x | hard | |
| x x x 5 7 | – – – 1 2 | x x x D A | medium | |
| x 0 8 0 7 | – – 2 – 1 | x D D A A | easy | |
| 8 0 8 0 x | 1 – 2 – – | D D D A x | easy | |
| x 12 x 12 12 | – 1 – 2 3 | x D x A D | easy | |
| 3 0 3 0 x | 1 – 2 – – | A D A A x | easy | |
| x x 3 5 x | – – 1 2 – | x x A D x | medium | |
| x 0 8 5 7 | – – 3 1 2 | x D D D A | medium | |
| 8 0 8 x 7 | 2 – 3 – 1 | D D D x A | easy |
The D5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes D, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 5 | 7 | A |
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.