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The D♯ power chord (D sharp fifth) is a cornerstone voicing in heavy guitar music, built from just the root note D♯ and perfect fifth A♯ without any third interval. This stripped-down structure produces the neutral, aggressive tone that makes power chords indispensable in rock, metal, and punk music, particularly when played through distorted amplifiers. D♯5's harmonically ambiguous character allows it to function equally well in major or minor contexts, giving guitarists maximum flexibility in chord progressions. From classic rock anthems to modern metal breakdowns, the D♯ power chord delivers the thick, punchy sound that defines guitar-driven heavy music. Featured prominently in songs using drop C♯ tuning, where it appears as an easily accessible power chord shape—bands like Bullet for My Valentine and Killswitch Engage built entire riffs around this voicing. The chord is typically played at the 6th fret (A string) or 11th fret (E string), though drop tunings make it available in lower positions. D♯5 is enharmonically equivalent to E♭5, and guitarists generally prefer the E♭ spelling in flat key signatures (common in horn-based rock like Aerosmith), while D♯ appears more frequently in sharp key contexts and neoclassical metal influenced by E major or B major tonalities, often combined with C♯5 and F♯5.
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