D5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
D5
Power Chord
Notes:D · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 2 4 0 0 | – 1 2 3 – – | D A D A A D | medium | |
| x x 2 4 x x | – – 1 2 – – | x x D A x x | medium | |
| 0 7 x 4 0 0 | – 2 – 1 – – | D D x A A D | hard | |
| x x x x 5 7 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x x D A | medium | |
| 0 7 9 9 0 7 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | D D A D A A | medium | |
| 0 x 9 9 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | D x A D A D | easy | |
| x x x x 12 12 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x x A D | easy | |
| 0 2 2 x 0 0 | – 1 2 – – – | D A D x A D | easy | |
| x x 2 4 5 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x D A D x | medium | |
| 0 7 x 4 0 7 | – 2 – 1 – 3 | D D x A A A | hard | |
| 0 7 9 9 5 0 | – 2 3 4 1 – | D D A D D D | hard | |
| x 7 9 9 0 7 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | x D A D A A | medium | |
| 0 x 9 9 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | D x A D A x | easy | |
| 12 x x x 12 12 | 1 – – – 2 3 | D x x x A D | easy | |
| 0 2 2 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | D A D x x x | easy | |
| x 2 2 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x A D x x x | easy |
The D5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes D, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (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.