D5 chord on Zhongruan
in Standard (G-D-G-D) tuning
D5
Power Chord
Notes:D · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 0 | – – 1 – | x D A D | easy | |
| 7 7 7 7 | 1 1 1 1 | D A D A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 2 x | – – 1 – | x D A x | easy | |
| 7 7 7 0 | 1 1 1 – | D A D D | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 2 0 2 0 | 1 – 2 – | A D A D | easy | |
| 7 7 7 x | 1 1 1 – | D A D x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 2 0 2 x | 1 – 2 – | A D A x | easy | |
| 7 0 7 7 | 1 – 2 3 | D D D A | easy | |
| x x 2 0 | – – 1 – | x x A D | easy | |
| x 0 7 7 | – – 1 2 | x D D A | easy | |
| 2 0 x x | 1 – – – | A D x x | easy | |
| x x 7 7 | – – 1 2 | x x D A | easy | |
| 2 0 x 0 | 1 – – – | A D x D | easy | |
| 7 7 x x | 1 2 – – | D A x x | easy | |
| 2 x 2 0 | 1 – 2 – | A x A D | easy | |
| 7 x 7 7 | 1 – 2 3 | D x D A | easy |
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
| 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.