Piano chord · Suspended & power
D power chord chord on piano
Right hand: D (1), A (5)
How to play D5 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Just the root and 5th — punchy and neutral, a rock guitar staple.
- Notes
- DA
- Formula
- 15
- Built from
- root · perfect 5th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handD1 · thumbA5 · pinky
Left handD5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing D5 on piano
On piano, D5 sits entirely on white keys.
