Master the D#5 Guitar Chord: Interactive Fretboard Practice

Think of the D#5 chord, the D# power chord, as a bare interval: D# and A#, a root and a perfect fifth, with the third left out on purpose. It is the same chord as Eb5, written with sharps instead of flats.

Three shapes are listed for this spelling, and they stay between frets 6 and 8. Play one in front of your microphone and the chord player at the top of the page tells you which strings ring and which are muted. For a lead line over it, try the D# minor pentatonic scale, whose notes include D# and A#.

The D# power chord is also written as D#5, D#(no 3rd) or D#(omit 3).

D# 5 chord Notes:

D# A#

Tones in the Powerchord chord:

Formula: 1 5

D# 5 Chord Interactive Fretboard

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D# 5 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the B string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the G string

Position 2 Movable

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 6 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the D string

Position 3 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the G string
Mute the B string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the low E and A strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the D string

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

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Giancarlo Facoetti

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

FAQ

Which notes make up D#5?

D#5 contains two notes, D# and A#. A# is the perfect fifth of D#, seven semitones from the root. There is no third in the chord.

Do D#5 and Eb5 sound the same?

Yes. Eb5 is spelled Eb and Bb, which are the same two pitches as D# and A#. The sound is identical, and only the spelling differs.

How many ways can D#5 be played on guitar?

D#5 has 3 voicings, running from fret 6 up to fret 8. One of them is a barre voicing, and none uses open strings.

Which scale suits D# power chord?

The D# Minor Pentatonic Scale (D#, F#, G#, A#, C#) contains D# and A#. It is a common pool of notes for lines over D#5.