D5 chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
D5
Power Chord
Notes:D · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 3 0 | – 1 2 – | D A D D | easy | |
| x 2 3 x | – 1 2 – | x A D x | easy | |
| x 7 3 7 | – 2 1 3 | x D D A | hard | |
| 0 7 10 7 | – 1 2 1 | D D A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 10 0 | – – 1 – | x x A D | easy | |
| 0 2 x x | – 1 – – | D A x x | easy | |
| x x 3 7 | – – 1 2 | x x D A | hard | |
| x 7 10 7 | – 1 2 1 | x D A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 x 10 0 | – – 1 – | D x A D | easy | |
| 0 2 3 x | – 1 2 – | D A D x | easy | |
| 7 7 3 7 | 2 3 1 4 | A D D A | hard | |
| 0 7 x 7 | – 1 – 2 | D D x A | easy | |
| 0 x 10 x | – – 1 – | D x A x | easy | |
| 0 2 x 0 | – 1 – – | D A x D | easy | |
| 7 7 3 x | 2 3 1 – | A D D x | hard | |
| x 7 x 7 | – 1 – 2 | x D x A | easy |
The D5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes D, A. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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.