Db5 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Powerfully

Db 5 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Only two notes make up the Db5 chord, the Db power chord: Db and Ab, a root and a perfect fifth. The same pitches are written C#5 with sharps, because the sound does not change with the spelling.

This page lists two shapes, between frets 4 and 6. Open the interactive fretboard at the top and hear them strummed and picked as an arpeggio, one note after the other. In a solo, the Db major pentatonic scale includes both chord notes and gives the bright, major-sounding option, while the minor pentatonic suits a darker line.

The Db power chord is also written as Db5, Db(no 3rd) or Db(omit 3).

Notes of the Db 5 chord:

Db Ab

Tones of the Powerchord chord:

Formula: 1 5

Db 5 Chord Interactive Fretboard

Want a structured chord roadmap instead of jumping between pages?
Go to the full guitar chords tutorial.

Db 5 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Movable

Db 5 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the A string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the D string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the G string

Position 2 Movable

Db 5 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the G string
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the A string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the D string

download this tutorial in pdf Find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf

Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 5 | D 5 | E 5 | F 5 | G 5 | A 5 | B 5 | C#5 | D#5 | F#5 | G#5 | A#5 | Ab5 | Bb5 | Db5 | Eb5 | Gb5

Giancarlo Facoetti, founder of FaChords Guitar

Created by

Giancarlo Facoetti

Giancarlo is a musician (teaching guitar since 2000), software engineer, AI consultant and published researcher

FAQ

Which notes does Db5 hold?

Db5 holds two notes: Db and Ab. The Ab is the perfect fifth of Db, seven semitones from the root. No third is present.

Is Db5 just C#5 spelled differently?

Yes, they sound the same. C#5 is spelled C# and G#. The Db5 spelling is common in flat keys.

How many ways are there to play Db5?

Db5 has 2 voicings, from fret 4 up to fret 6. Neither uses open strings or a barre.

Which scale covers Db power chord?

The Db Minor Pentatonic Scale (Db, Fb, Gb, Ab, Cb) contains Db and Ab. Notice that Fb and Cb are the spellings of E and B.