Ukulele chord · Suspended & power

D power chord chord on ukulele

1A2D3A4D

2255 · 2nd fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓

6 ways to play D5 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.

Just the root and 5th — punchy and neutral, a rock guitar staple.

Notes
DA
Formula
15
Built from
root · perfect 5th

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left

1A2D3A4D

How to play it · 2nd fret

  1. 4th string (G): 2nd fret, index finger (1) A
  2. 3rd string (C): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) D
  3. 2nd string (E): 5th fret, ring finger (3) A
  4. 1st string (A): 5th fret, pinky finger (4) D

Tablature

A|--5---|
E|--5---|
C|--2---|
G|--2---|

Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.

Every D5 note on the ukulele neck

Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.

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Tips for playing D5 on ukulele

On ukulele the usual D5 shape is 2255, using four fingers.

D5 ukulele chord diagram (D power chord)
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