D#5 chord
D#5 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
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D#5 is equivalent to E flat 5th. It's usually played as a movable shape with the bass note on the 6th or 5th string.
Chord structure
The chord consists of two notes. The notes represent the root and perfect fifth. Notice that the root is sometimes doubled.
Chord name
D#5 is an abbreviation for D sharp fifth, also known as D sharp power chord.
Notes
The notes that the D#5 chord consists of are D# and A#.
Inversions
D#5/A# (means that A# is the bass note).
Chord progressions
Examples of progressions featuring D#5.
| Progression 1: Descending motion with aug chords implying inverted power chords. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
D#5
X68XXX |
Daug(no3)
X58XXX |
C#5
X46XXX |
Caug(no3)
X36XXX |
| Progression 2: Power chord sequence with bass notes on the 5th string and doubled octaves | ||
|---|---|---|
D#5
X688XX |
C#5
X466XX |
B5
X244XXX |
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