D5 chord on Zhongruan

in Standard (G-D-G-D) tuning

✕○○1DAD
D5
Power Chord
Notes:D · A
easyfret 2
Piano Left hand Right hand
DDDA
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
x 0 2 0– – 1 –x D A Deasy
7 7 7 71 1 1 1D A D Aeasy · barre on fret 7
x 0 2 x– – 1 –x D A xeasy
7 7 7 01 1 1 –D A D Deasy · barre on fret 7
2 0 2 01 – 2 –A D A Deasy
7 7 7 x1 1 1 –D A D xeasy · barre on fret 7
2 0 2 x1 – 2 –A D A xeasy
7 0 7 71 – 2 3D D D Aeasy
x x 2 0– – 1 –x x A Deasy
x 0 7 7– – 1 2x D D Aeasy
2 0 x x1 – – –A D x xeasy
x x 7 7– – 1 2x x D Aeasy
2 0 x 01 – – –A D x Deasy
7 7 x x1 2 – –D A x xeasy
2 x 2 01 – 2 –A x A Deasy
7 x 7 71 – 2 3D x D Aeasy

The D5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes D, A. Below are playable fingerings for Zhongruan 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10D
57A

More D chords

Other roots

See D5 in another tuning

Standard (G-D-G-D) G-D-G-D
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.