Master the D#5 Guitar Chord: Interactive Fretboard Practice

D# 5 position 1 guitar chord diagram

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 and Formula

D# 5 chord Notes:

D# A#

Tones in the Powerchord chord:

Formula: 1 5

Same chord, different name: D#5 is also written as Eb5 (Eb power chord).

D# 5 Chord Interactive Fretboard

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D# 5 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Movable

D# 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 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

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

Position 3 Barre Movable

D# 5 position 4 guitar chord diagram

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

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Chords That Go With D#5

One key where D#5 fits is Eb 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 · Eb ii · Fm iii · Gm IV · Ab V · Bb vi · Cm

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

More D# Chords

D# D#m D#7 D#m7 D#maj7 D#sus4 D#sus2 D#add9 D#dim D#9 D#m9 D#maj9 D#11 D#13

Want to know how this chord is built? Read how power chords work, or browse all D# 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

Giancarlo Facoetti, founder of FaChords Guitar

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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.