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