D5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open G

in Open G (D-D-G-G-D-D-G-G-B-B-D-D) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Power Chord

Notes:D · A

easyfret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

D5 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 3 3 0 0	– – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – –	D D A A D D A A D D D D	easy
x x x x x x 2 2 3 3 x x	– – – – – – 1 1 2 2 – –	x x x x x x A A D D x x	easy
x x 7 7 7 7 7 7 3 3 x x	– – 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 – –	x x D D A A D D D D x x	hard
0 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 x x x x	– – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – –	D D D D A A D D x x x x	easy · barre on fret 7
x x x x 12 12 x x 10 10 12 12	– – – – 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3	x x x x D D x x A A D D	hard
0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 x x x x	– – 1 1 – – 2 2 – – – –	D D A A D D A A x x x x	easy
x x 2 2 x x 2 2 3 3 x x	– – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – –	x x A A x x A A D D x x	easy
x x x x x x 7 7 3 3 7 7	– – – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3	x x x x x x D D D D A A	hard
x x 7 7 7 7 7 7 x x x x	– – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – –	x x D D A A D D x x x x	easy · barre on fret 7
x x x x 0 0 x x 10 10 12 12	– – – – – – – – 1 1 2 2	x x x x D D x x A A D D	hard
0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 3 3 x x	– – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – –	D D A A D D A A D D x x	easy
x x 2 2 x x x x 3 3 x x	– – 1 1 – – – – 2 2 – –	x x A A x x x x D D x x	easy
x x x x x x x x 3 3 7 7	– – – – – – – – 1 1 2 2	x x x x x x x x D D A A	hard
0 0 7 7 7 7 x x x x x x	– – 1 1 2 2 – – – – – –	D D D D A A x x x x x x	easy
x x x x 12 12 x x 10 10 0 0	– – – – 2 2 – – 1 1 – –	x x x x D D x x A A D D	hard
0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 x x 0 0	– – 1 1 – – 2 2 – – – –	D D A A D D A A x x D D	easy

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The D5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes D, A. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open G 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

D Dm D7 D°D+D9 Dmaj7 Dm7 D7♯5 D7♭5 D6 Dm6 Dm7♭5 D°7 Dsus2 Dsus4 Dadd9 Dmaj9 Dm9

Other roots

C5 C#5 D#5 E5 F5 F#5 G5 G#5 A5 A#5 B5

See D5 in another tuning

Standard E-E-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E Open G D-D-G-G-D-D-G-G-B-B-D-D

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.