D5 chord on 6-String Guitar
in Standard E (E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as EADGBE, Spanish 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 0 2 3 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x D A D x | easy | |
| x 5 x 2 3 5 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x D x A D A | hard | |
| x x x x 3 5 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x x D A | medium | |
| x 5 7 7 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x D A D x x | medium | |
| x x 0 7 10 10 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x D D A D | medium | |
| 10 12 12 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | D A D x x x | medium | |
| x 12 12 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x A D x x x | easy | |
| x 5 0 2 3 5 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x D D A D A | medium | |
| x 5 x 2 3 x | – 3 – 1 2 – | x D x A D x | hard | |
| x 5 7 7 3 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x D A D D x | hard | |
| x 5 7 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x D A x x x | medium | |
| x x x 7 10 10 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x D A D | medium | |
| x x 0 x 10 10 | – – – – 1 2 | x x D x A D | easy | |
| x x 0 2 3 5 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x D A D A | medium | |
| x 5 x 2 x x | – 2 – 1 – – | x D x A x x | hard | |
| x x x 7 3 5 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x D D A | hard |
The D5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes D, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar 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.