D5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
D5
Power Chord
Notes:D · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 2 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | A D A D D | easy | |
| 2 x x 2 x | 1 – – 2 – | A x x D x | easy | |
| x 0 7 9 7 | – – 1 2 1 | x D D A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x 9 0 | – – – 1 – | x x x A D | easy | |
| x 0 2 2 0 | – – 1 2 – | x D A D D | easy | |
| x x 2 2 x | – – 1 2 – | x x A D x | easy | |
| 7 0 7 9 7 | 1 – 2 4 3 | D D D A A | medium | |
| x 0 x 9 0 | – – – 1 – | x D x A D | easy | |
| 2 0 2 2 x | 1 – 2 3 – | A D A D x | easy | |
| 2 x 2 2 x | 1 – 2 3 – | A x A D x | easy | |
| x x 7 9 7 | – – 1 2 1 | x x D A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 x 9 x | – – – 1 – | x D x A x | easy | |
| x 0 2 2 x | – – 1 2 – | x D A D x | easy | |
| 7 0 7 x 7 | 1 – 2 – 3 | D D D x A | easy | |
| x 12 x 9 12 | – 2 – 1 3 | x D x A D | hard | |
| 2 0 2 x x | 1 – 2 – – | A D A x x | easy |
The D5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes D, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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.