HOW TO PLAY

The D5 chord

Step by Step

Let’s walk through how to play that D5 chord, one finger at a time, on your guitar.

1. Put your first finger on the fifth fret of the fifth string.
2. Put your third finger on the seventh fret of the fourth string.
3. Put your fourth finger on the seventh fret of the third string.
4. Strum only the middle three strings.

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