D5 chord on 6-String Guitar – G Modal

in G Modal (D-G-D-G-C-D) tuning · Also known as Gsus

○○○123DADADD
D5
Power Chord
Notes:D · A
easyfret 2
Piano Left hand Right hand
DDDA
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
0 2 0 2 2 0– 1 – 2 3 –D A D A D Deasy
x x x 2 2 x– – – 1 2 –x x x A D xeasy
0 7 7 7 x x– 1 1 1 – –D D A D x xeasy · barre on fret 7
x x 12 x 9 12– – 2 – 1 3x x D x A Dhard
0 2 0 2 2 x– 1 – 2 3 –D A D A D xeasy
x 2 x 2 2 x– 1 – 2 3 –x A x A D xeasy
x 7 7 7 x x– 1 1 1 – –x D A D x xeasy · barre on fret 7
x x 0 x 9 12– – – – 1 2x x D x A Dhard
x x 0 2 2 0– – – 1 2 –x x D A D Deasy
x 2 x x 2 x– 1 – – 2 –x A x x D xeasy
0 7 7 7 9 7– 1 1 1 2 1D D A D A Amedium · barre on fret 7
x x 12 x 9 0– – 2 – 1 –x x D x A Dhard
0 2 0 2 x x– 1 – 2 – –D A D A x xeasy
x 7 7 7 9 7– 1 1 1 2 1x D A D A Amedium · barre on fret 7
x x 12 x 9 x– – 2 – 1 –x x D x A xhard
0 x 0 2 2 0– – – 1 2 –D x D A D Deasy

The D5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes D, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – G Modal 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10D
57A

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.