D5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C

in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Power Chord

Notes:D · A

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

D5 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 2 2 4 0 0	1 1 1 2 – –	D A D A A D	medium · barre on fret 2
2 2 2 x x x	1 1 1 – – –	D A D x x x	easy · barre on fret 2
x 7 x 4 0 0	– 2 – 1 – –	x D x A A D	hard
x x x x 5 7	– – – – 1 2	x x x x D A	medium
x 7 9 9 0 7	– 1 3 4 – 2	x D A D A A	medium
x x x 9 12 12	– – – 1 2 3	x x x D A D	medium
x x x x 12 12	– – – – 1 2	x x x x A D	easy
2 2 2 x 0 0	1 1 1 – – –	D A D x A D	easy · barre on fret 2
2 2 x x x x	1 2 – – – –	D A x x x x	easy
x 7 x 4 0 7	– 2 – 1 – 3	x D x A A A	hard
x 7 9 9 5 0	– 2 3 4 1 –	x D A D D D	hard
x 7 9 9 0 0	– 1 2 3 – –	x D A D A D	medium
x x x 9 12 0	– – – 1 2 –	x x x D A D	medium
2 2 2 4 0 x	1 1 1 2 – –	D A D A A x	medium · barre on fret 2
2 2 2 4 x x	1 1 1 2 – –	D A D A x x	medium · barre on fret 2
x 7 x 4 5 0	– 3 – 1 2 –	x D x A D D	hard

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 – Drop C 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 Drop C C-G-C-F-A-D 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

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.