D5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Double Daddy

in Double Daddy (D-A-D-D-A-D) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Power Chord

Notes:D · A

mediumbarre on fret 5

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

D5 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
0 5 7 7 5 7	– 1 2 3 1 4	D D A A D A	medium · barre on fret 5
0 0 7 7 0 7	– – 1 2 – 3	D A A A A A	easy
12 12 12 12 12 12	1 1 1 1 1 1	D A D D A D	easy · barre on fret 12
x 5 7 7 5 7	– 1 2 3 1 4	x D A A D A	medium · barre on fret 5
0 0 0 7 0 7	– – – 1 – 2	D A D A A A	easy
0 12 12 12 12 12	– 1 1 1 1 1	D A D D A D	easy · barre on fret 12
0 5 7 7 5 0	– 1 2 3 1 –	D D A A D D	medium · barre on fret 5
0 0 7 0 0 7	– – 1 – – 2	D A A D A A	easy
12 12 12 12 12 0	1 1 1 1 1 –	D A D D A D	easy · barre on fret 12
x 5 7 7 5 0	– 1 2 3 1 –	x D A A D D	medium · barre on fret 5
0 0 7 7 0 0	– – 1 2 – –	D A A A A D	easy
12 12 12 12 12 x	1 1 1 1 1 –	D A D D A x	easy · barre on fret 12
0 5 7 7 5 x	– 1 2 3 1 –	D D A A D x	medium · barre on fret 5
0 0 7 7 0 x	– – 1 2 – –	D A A A A x	easy
0 0 12 12 12 12	– – 1 1 1 1	D A D D A D	easy · barre on fret 12
x 5 7 7 5 x	– 1 2 3 1 –	x D A A D x	medium · barre on fret 5

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The D5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes D, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Double Daddy 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-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D Double Daddy D-A-D-D-A-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.