Db5 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Powerfully

Searching for plain D power chord? The D5 chord has its own page.

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).

Db5 Chord Notes and Formula

Notes of the Db 5 chord:

Db Ab

Tones of the Powerchord chord:

Formula: 1 5

Same chord, different name: Db5 is also written as C#5 (C# power chord).

Db5 Chord Interactive Fretboard

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Db5 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 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

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

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

Chords That Go With Db5

One key where Db5 fits is Db major, where it works as the I chord. These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:

I · Db ii · Ebm iii · Fm IV · Gb V · Ab vi · Bbm

See every key in the guitar keys chart, or build a progression with these chords in the chord progression generator.

More Db Chords

Db Dbm Db7 Dbm7 Dbmaj7 Dbsus4 Dbsus2 Dbadd9 Dbdim Db9 Dbm9 Dbmaj9 Db11 Db13

Want to know how this chord is built? Read how power chords work, or browse all Db guitar chords.

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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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.