How to Play Piano Chord: D power chord — root | PianoKitty

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D5

root position

D power chord

root position

Notes

D, A, D

Parent major scale: D

The notes of the D major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	D	root
2	E	second
3	F♯	third
4	G	fourth
5	A	fifth
6	B	sixth
7	C♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

power chord chord pattern

1, 5, 8

root	D
fifth	A
octave	D

Similar chords

D perfect 5th with a perfect 4th added on top (5 semitones)

Practice the power chord chords Practice all inversions of D5

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