D5 Ukulele Chord
Want to play the D5 chord on your ukulele? It is a two-finger shape, not hard but new at first. Your fingers go on the g and C strings. The steps below show exactly where each one sits.
A two-finger shape. Here is how to play D5, step by step.
- Notes: D and A
- Frets: 2 2 x x
- Tuning: g C E A
D5 ukulele chord details
- Type
- Power chord (no 3rd)
- Also known as
- D power chord
- Formula
- 1 5
- Intervals
- D (root), A (perfect 5th)
- Notes
- D and A
- Frets
- 2 2 x x
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Tuning
- Standard (g C E A)
How to play the D5 chord
Here is the D5 chord step by step:
- Put your index finger on the 2nd fret of the g string.
- Put your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the C string.
- Do not play the E and A strings.
- Strum the strings you are fretting.
Take it slowly the first few times and it will start to feel natural. New to these grids? Have a look at how to read a ukulele chord diagram.
What notes are in the D5 chord?
The D5 chord is built from two notes: D and A (the root and perfect 5th). With no third at all, a power chord is neither major nor minor. It is just a solid, neutral, punchy sound borrowed from rock.
Ukulele songs that use the D5 chord
Want to go further?
Once D5 feels comfortable, its close relatives are worth exploring: try D7, Dmaj7, Dm and D. Power chords are a rock staple and slide easily up and down the neck. Then put it into a strumming pattern. When you are ready, try some easy ukulele songs.