D Power (5) Chord on Bass Ukulele
Play D Power (5) on Bass Ukulele: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The D Power (5) chord is a power chord (root and fifth, no third), neutral between major and minor and a staple of rock and metal. It is built from the notes D, A. This page shows how to play D Power (5) on Bass Ukulele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The D string ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 2. The E and A strings stay silent, so 2 of 4 sound. The root is the D string itself. It sounds from D2 up to A2. 2 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 5.
It has a short scale near 21 inches strung with thick polymer strings, which is how a ukulele-sized body reaches bass pitches.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on D or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.