E5 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
E5
Power Chord
Notes:E · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 4 0 2 | 3 1 4 – 2 | B E B B E | medium | |
| 4 2 4 5 2 | 2 1 3 4 1 | B E B E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x x 5 x | 1 – – 2 – | B x x E x | easy | |
| x x 9 5 9 | – – 2 1 3 | x x E E B | hard | |
| x x 9 12 9 | – – 1 2 1 | x x E B B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 4 0 2 | – 1 3 – 2 | x E B B E | medium | |
| x 2 4 5 2 | – 1 2 3 1 | x E B E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 5 x | – – 1 2 – | x x B E x | easy | |
| x x x 5 9 | – – – 1 2 | x x x E B | hard | |
| x x 9 x 9 | – – 1 – 2 | x x E x B | easy | |
| 4 2 4 0 x | 2 1 3 – – | B E B B x | medium | |
| 4 2 4 x x | 2 1 3 – – | B E B x x | medium | |
| 4 x 4 5 x | 1 – 2 3 – | B x B E x | easy | |
| 9 x 9 5 9 | 2 – 3 1 4 | E x E E B | hard | |
| 9 9 9 0 x | 1 1 1 – – | E B E B x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 x 0 2 | – 1 – – 2 | x E x B E | easy |
The E5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes E, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo 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 E5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| 5 | 7 | B |
More E chords
Other roots
See E5 in another tuning
What notes make up the E5 chord?
E5 is a Power Chord chord built from the notes E, B.
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.