A5 chord on Balalaika
in Prima Standard (EEA) tuning
A5
Power Chord
Notes:A · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 5 7 | 1 2 3 | A A E | medium | |
| 12 12 0 | 1 2 – | E E A | easy | |
| x 5 7 | – 1 2 | x A E | medium | |
| x 12 0 | – 1 – | x E A | easy | |
| 5 x 7 | 1 – 2 | A x E | hard | |
| 12 x 0 | 1 – – | E x A | easy | |
| 0 5 0 | – 1 – | E A A | easy | |
| 12 12 12 | 1 1 1 | E E A | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 5 0 0 | 1 – – | A E A | easy | |
| 0 12 12 | – 1 2 | E E A | easy | |
| 0 5 x | – 1 – | E A x | easy | |
| 12 0 12 | 1 – 2 | E E A | easy | |
| 5 0 x | 1 – – | A E x | easy | |
| x 12 12 | – 1 2 | x E A | easy | |
| 0 5 7 | – 1 2 | E A E | medium | |
| 0 0 12 | – – 1 | E E A | easy |
The A5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes A, E. Below are playable fingerings for Balalaika generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the A5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 5 | 7 | E |
More A chords
Other roots
See A5 in another tuning
What notes make up the A5 chord?
A5 is a Power Chord chord built from the notes A, E.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.