D#5 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp tuning
D#5
Power Chord
Notes:D# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 1 x x | – – 1 2 – – | x x D# A# x x | easy | |
| 3 3 x x x x | 1 2 – – – – | D# A# x x x x | easy | |
| x x x 6 6 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x x D# A# x | easy | |
| x 8 8 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x D# A# x x x | easy | |
| 10 x x x 11 x | 1 – – – 2 – | A# x x x D# x | easy | |
| 3 3 1 1 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | D# A# D# A# x x | medium | |
| x x x 6 6 3 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x D# A# A# | medium | |
| x 8 8 6 6 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x D# A# D# A# x | medium | |
| x 8 8 x x 8 | – 1 2 – – 3 | x D# A# x x D# | easy | |
| 3 3 1 x x x | 2 3 1 – – – | D# A# D# x x x | medium | |
| 3 3 x 6 6 x | 1 2 – 3 4 – | D# A# x D# A# x | hard | |
| x x x 6 6 8 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x D# A# D# | medium | |
| x 8 8 x 11 8 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x D# A# x D# D# | hard | |
| x x 1 1 x 3 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x D# A# x A# | hard | |
| 3 3 x 6 x x | 1 2 – 3 – – | D# A# x D# x x | hard | |
| x 8 8 6 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x D# A# D# x x | medium |
The D#5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes D#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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 D#5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#5 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#5 chord?
D#5 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.