A5 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) 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 4 4 | – 1 2 3 | x A E A | medium | |
| x x 4 4 | – – 1 2 | x x E A | easy | |
| 9 9 9 x | 1 1 1 – | A E A x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 4 x | – 1 2 – | x A E x | medium | |
| 4 x 4 4 | 1 – 2 3 | E x E A | easy | |
| 9 9 x x | 1 2 – – | A E x x | easy | |
| 4 2 4 4 | 2 1 3 4 | E A E A | medium | |
| 4 x x 4 | 1 – – 2 | E x x A | easy | |
| 9 9 9 11 | 1 1 1 2 | A E A E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 2 4 x | 2 1 3 – | E A E x | medium | |
| x x 9 11 | – – 1 2 | x x A E | medium | |
| 4 2 x x | 2 1 – – | E A x x | medium | |
| 9 x 9 11 | 1 – 2 3 | A x A E | hard | |
| 4 2 x 4 | 2 1 – 3 | E A x A | hard | |
| 9 9 x 11 | 1 2 – 3 | A E x E | hard | |
| x 9 9 x | – 1 2 – | x E A x | easy |
The A5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes A, E. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.