D5 chord on Zhongruan – A-D-A-D
in A-D-A-D tuning
D5
Power Chord
Notes:D · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 7 5 7 | 1 2 1 3 | D A D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 0 7 | – – – 1 | x D A A | easy | |
| x 12 12 12 | – 1 1 1 | x D A D | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 5 0 0 0 | 1 – – – | D D A D | easy | |
| x 0 x 7 | – – – 1 | x D x A | easy | |
| 12 0 12 12 | 1 – 2 3 | A D A D | easy | |
| 5 0 0 x | 1 – – – | D D A x | easy | |
| 0 0 0 7 | – – – 1 | A D A A | easy | |
| 12 0 0 12 | 1 – – 2 | A D A D | easy | |
| 5 7 5 0 | 1 2 1 – | D A D D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 0 0 | – 1 – – | A A A D | easy | |
| 12 0 12 0 | 1 – 2 – | A D A D | easy | |
| 5 7 5 x | 1 2 1 – | D A D x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 0 0 | – 1 – – | x A A D | easy | |
| x 0 12 12 | – – 1 2 | x D A D | easy | |
| 5 0 5 7 | 1 – 2 3 | D D D A | medium |
The D5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes D, A. Below are playable fingerings for Zhongruan – A-D-A-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.