D#5 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
D#5
Power Chord
Notes:D# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 3 5 1 1 | 1 2 3 4 1 1 | D# A# D# A# A# D# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 5 x x | – – 1 2 – – | x x D# A# x x | medium | |
| x 8 x 5 6 8 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x D# x A# D# A# | hard | |
| x x x x 6 8 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x x D# A# | medium | |
| x 8 10 10 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x D# A# D# x x | medium | |
| x x 10 10 x x | – – 1 2 – – | x x A# D# x x | easy | |
| 1 3 3 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | D# A# D# x x x | medium | |
| x x 3 5 6 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x D# A# D# x | medium | |
| x 8 x 5 6 x | – 3 – 1 2 – | x D# x A# D# x | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 6 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x D# A# D# D# x | hard | |
| x 8 10 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x D# A# x x x | medium | |
| 1 3 3 5 1 x | 1 2 3 4 1 – | D# A# D# A# A# x | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 3 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x A# D# x x x | easy | |
| x 8 x 5 x x | – 2 – 1 – – | x D# x A# x x | hard | |
| x x x 10 6 8 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x D# D# A# | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 x 8 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | x D# A# D# x A# | hard |
The D#5 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 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.