D5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
D5
Power Chord
Notes:D · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 3 5 0 | – – – 1 2 – | D A D A D D | medium | |
| x 5 7 3 5 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x D A A D x | hard | |
| 0 5 7 8 5 7 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | D D A D D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 8 0 7 | – – 1 3 – 2 | D A A D A A | easy | |
| 0 0 12 8 12 12 | – – 2 1 3 4 | D A D D A D | hard | |
| 12 12 12 x x x | 1 1 1 – – – | D A D x x x | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 5 0 3 0 0 | – 2 – 1 – – | D D D A A D | medium | |
| x 5 x 3 5 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x D x A D x | hard | |
| x 5 7 8 5 7 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | x D A D D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 0 8 0 7 | – – – 2 – 1 | D A D D A A | easy | |
| 0 12 0 8 12 12 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | D A D D A D | hard | |
| 0 12 12 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | D A D x x x | easy | |
| 0 5 0 3 5 0 | – 2 – 1 3 – | D D D A D D | medium | |
| x 5 7 3 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x D A A x x | hard | |
| 0 5 7 8 5 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – | D D A D D D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 8 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | D A A D A D | easy |
The D5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes D, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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.