A5 chord on 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE)
in Chicago (DGBE) tuning
A5
Power Chord
Notes:A · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 x 0 | – 1 – – | x A x E | easy | |
| x 2 5 5 | – 1 2 3 | x A E A | medium | |
| 7 9 5 5 | 3 4 1 2 | A E E A | hard | |
| 7 9 x x | 1 2 – – | A E x x | medium | |
| x 9 10 0 | – 1 2 – | x E A E | easy | |
| x x 10 12 | – – 1 2 | x x A E | medium | |
| x 2 5 0 | – 1 2 – | x A E E | medium | |
| x 2 5 x | – 1 2 – | x A E x | medium | |
| 7 x 5 5 | 3 – 1 2 | A x E A | hard | |
| 7 9 10 0 | 1 2 3 – | A E A E | medium | |
| x 9 10 x | – 1 2 – | x E A x | easy | |
| x x 10 0 | – – 1 – | x x A E | easy | |
| 2 2 x 0 | 1 2 – – | E A x E | easy | |
| 2 2 x x | 1 2 – – | E A x x | easy | |
| 7 9 5 0 | 2 3 1 – | A E E E | hard | |
| 7 9 10 x | 1 2 3 – | A E A x | medium |
The A5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes A, E. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE) 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.