Ukulele · Standard
D power chord · Frets 2–5
D5 ukulele chord
What it is
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How to play D5 on ukulele
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the two strings from the G to the C at the 2nd fret, your ring finger on the E string at the 5th fret and your little finger on the A string at the 5th fret.
From the G string 2 2 5 5 (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.
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