D5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)
in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, E♭ 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 1 3 x x | – – 1 2 – – | x x D A x x | medium | |
| x 6 x 3 4 6 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x D x A D A | hard | |
| x x x x 4 6 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x x D A | medium | |
| x 6 8 8 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x D A D x x | medium | |
| x x x 8 11 11 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x D A D | medium | |
| x x x x 11 11 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x x A D | easy | |
| x x 1 3 4 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x D A D x | medium | |
| x 6 x 3 4 x | – 3 – 1 2 – | x D x A D x | hard | |
| x 6 8 8 4 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x D A D D x | hard | |
| x 6 8 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x D A x x x | medium | |
| x x x 8 11 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x x D A x | medium | |
| 11 x x x 11 11 | 1 – – – 2 3 | D x x x A D | easy | |
| x 1 1 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x A D x x x | easy | |
| x 6 x 3 x x | – 2 – 1 – – | x D x A x x | hard | |
| x x x 8 4 6 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x D D A | hard | |
| x 6 8 8 x 6 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | x D A D x A | hard |
The D5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes D, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb) 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.