D5 chord on 8-String Guitar
in Standard F# (F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-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 3 5 0 0 2 3 x | – 2 4 – – 1 3 – | x D A A D A D x | medium | |
| x x x 5 x 2 3 5 | – – – 3 – 1 2 4 | x x x D x A D A | hard | |
| x 3 5 5 x x x x | – 1 2 3 – – – – | x D A D x x x x | medium | |
| x x x 5 7 7 x x | – – – 1 2 3 – – | x x x D A D x x | medium | |
| 8 10 10 0 0 7 x x | 2 3 4 – – 1 – – | D A D A D D x x | medium | |
| 8 10 10 0 0 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – – – | D A D A D x x x | medium | |
| x x 10 12 12 x x x | – – 1 2 3 – – – | x x D A D x x x | medium | |
| x x x 12 12 x x x | – – – 1 2 – – – | x x x A D x x x | easy | |
| x 3 x 0 0 2 3 x | – 2 – – – 1 3 – | x D x A D A D x | easy | |
| x 3 5 5 x 2 x x | – 2 3 4 – 1 – – | x D A D x A x x | hard | |
| x x x x x x 3 5 | – – – – – – 1 2 | x x x x x x D A | medium | |
| x x x 5 7 x x x | – – – 1 2 – – – | x x x D A x x x | medium | |
| 8 10 10 0 7 x x x | 2 3 4 – 1 – – – | D A D A A x x x | medium | |
| 8 10 10 0 x x x x | 1 2 3 – – – – – | D A D A x x x x | medium | |
| x x x x 0 x 10 10 | – – – – – – 1 2 | x x x x D x A D | easy | |
| x x x x 0 2 3 x | – – – – – 1 2 – | x x x x D A D x | easy |
The D5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes D, A. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar 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.