D5 Guitar Chord

The D5 chord on guitar is made up of the notes D and A. In standard guitar tuning (E A D G B E) it is most commonly played as a shape starting at fret 10, fretted 10-12-x-x-x-x, sounding D3 A3.

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What notes are in D5?

NoteInterval
Droot
Aperfect 5th

Tuning: Standard (EADGBE) — open strings E A D G B E (low to high).

How to play D5 on guitar

Most common — Fret 10

Fretted 10-12-x-x-x-x (low to high) · sounds D3 A3

10fr××××13EADGBE
Text diagram
E  |-1-|---|---|---|
A  |---|---|-3-|---|
D x|---|---|---|---|
G x|---|---|---|---|
B x|---|---|---|---|
E x|---|---|---|---|
   10  11  12  13

Voicing 2 — Fret 5

Fretted x57xxx (low to high) · sounds D3 A3

5fr××××13EADGBE
Text diagram
E x|---|---|---|---|
A  |-1-|---|---|---|
D  |---|---|-3-|---|
G x|---|---|---|---|
B x|---|---|---|---|
E x|---|---|---|---|
    5   6   7   8

Voicing 3 — Fret 10

Fretted 10-12-12-x-x-x (low to high) · sounds D3 A3 D4

10fr×××134EADGBE
Text diagram
E  |-1-|---|---|---|
A  |---|---|-3-|---|
D  |---|---|-4-|---|
G x|---|---|---|---|
B x|---|---|---|---|
E x|---|---|---|---|
   10  11  12  13

D5 on other instruments

D5 on 7-String GuitarD5 on 8-String GuitarD5 on BassD5 on 5-String BassD5 on UkuleleD5 on MandolinD5 on Piano

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An altered 5th creates instability — diminished feels tense, augmented feels dreamy. Great as passing chords.

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Root + 5th only (with optional octave). Strong, neutral sound perfect for rock and metal.

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