D5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) tuning
D5
Power Chord
Notes:D · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 x 1 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | D A D x A x | hard | |
| 3 3 3 x x x | 1 1 1 – – – | D A D x x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 x 5 6 8 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x D x A D A | hard | |
| x x x x 6 8 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x x D A | medium | |
| x 8 10 10 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x D A D x x | medium | |
| x x 10 10 x x | – – 1 2 – – | x x A D x x | easy | |
| x x 3 5 1 1 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x D A A D | hard | |
| 3 3 x x x x | 1 2 – – – – | D A x x x x | easy | |
| x 8 x 5 6 x | – 3 – 1 2 – | x D x A D x | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 6 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x D A D D x | hard | |
| x 8 10 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x D A x x x | medium | |
| 10 x 10 10 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | A x A D x x | easy | |
| x x 3 x 1 1 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x D x A D | hard | |
| 3 3 3 5 x x | 1 1 1 2 – – | D A D A x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 x 5 x x | – 2 – 1 – – | x D x A x x | hard | |
| x x x 10 6 8 | – – – 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 – Drop B 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.