D5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x 0 2 | – – – – 1 | x x x D A | easy | |
| 5 5 5 x 2 | 2 3 4 – 1 | D A D x A | hard | |
| 5 5 5 0 x | 1 1 1 – – | D A D D x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 0 7 7 | – – – 1 2 | x x A A D | easy | |
| x 10 12 12 x | – 1 2 3 – | x D A D x | medium | |
| x x 12 0 x | – – 1 – – | x x A D x | easy | |
| 5 5 0 0 2 | 2 3 – – 1 | D A A D A | medium | |
| x x 5 x 2 | – – 2 – 1 | x x D x A | hard | |
| 5 5 5 x x | 1 1 1 – – | D A D x x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 7 7 | – – – 1 2 | x x x A D | easy | |
| x 10 12 0 x | – 1 2 – – | x D A D x | medium | |
| x x 12 12 x | – – 1 2 – | x x A D x | easy | |
| 5 5 5 0 2 | 2 3 4 – 1 | D A D D A | medium | |
| 5 x 5 x 2 | 2 – 3 – 1 | D x D x A | hard | |
| 5 5 5 7 7 | 1 1 1 2 3 | D A D A D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 x 7 7 | – 3 – 1 2 | x D x A D | hard |
The D5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes D, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.