D5 banjo chord

How to play D5 on banjo

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the low C string at the 2nd fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 2nd fret and your ring finger on the high C string at the 2nd fret. Let the D string ring open. Don’t play the short G string.

From the short G string x 2 2 2 0 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in D5?

D5, D power chord, is D and A: the root (D) and the perfect fifth (A). Its formula is 1 5.

Is D5 major or minor?

Neither. D5 is D and A, with no third, which is why it works under major and minor songs alike and stays clear with distortion.

Can I play D5 instead of D or Dm?

In rock, yes: power chords stand in for both.