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