D# Power Chord Ukulele Chord
All positions and voicings on the fretboard
D# Power Chord filtered by fret:
No playable voicings found for this chord on ukulele. This chord type requires more notes than the ukulele's 4 strings can voice. Try a simpler chord type or use the guitar chord finder.
D# Power Chord — chord details
The D# Power Chord chord is made up of the following notes: D#, A#.
Intervals: 1P, 5P.
The diagrams above show every voicing and chord variation for D# Power Chord on ukulele. Use the fret filter to narrow down voicings within a specific fret range — perfect for finding comfortable positions when composing or arranging.
Note: D# is enharmonically equivalent to Eb. Chord shapes are the same.
D# Power Chord is built from just the root and the perfect fifth, omitting the third entirely. This two-note structure — D#, A# with intervals 1P, 5P — is neither major nor minor, giving it a raw, ambiguous power. Its open, hollow sound became the backbone of punk, grunge, and heavy metal, where distortion turns this simple interval into a massive wall of sound. Power chords thrive on aggression and simplicity.
How to Play D# Power Chord
On ukulele, D# 5 is played using a compact voicing that takes advantage of the instrument's four strings and re-entrant tuning. The smaller fretboard means voicings are generally easier to reach than on guitar, though some extended chords require creative fingering solutions across the short scale length.
D# Power Chord in Progressions
D# 5 appears in various harmonic contexts depending on the key. Analyze the surrounding chords to determine its function — it may serve as a primary chord, a substitution, or a chromatic color chord that enriches the harmonic palette of a progression.
Common Substitutions
D# major, D# minor, or D#sus4 all expand on the power chord's neutral foundation.
Difficulty: On ukulele, this chord is intermediate — it may require barre technique or an unusual finger stretch.