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