A5 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-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 x 1 3 3 | – – 1 2 3 | x x A E A | medium | |
| x x x 3 3 | – – – 1 2 | x x x E A | easy | |
| x 6 8 8 x | – 1 2 3 – | x A E A x | medium | |
| x x x 8 10 | – – – 1 2 | x x x A E | medium | |
| 11 x x x 10 | 2 – – – 1 | A x x x E | easy | |
| x x 1 3 x | – – 1 2 – | x x A E x | medium | |
| x 6 x 3 3 | – 3 – 1 2 | x A x E A | hard | |
| x 6 8 x x | – 1 2 – – | x A E x x | medium | |
| 11 x 8 8 10 | 4 – 1 2 3 | A x E A E | hard | |
| x 1 1 x x | – 1 2 – – | x E A x x | easy | |
| x 6 x 3 x | – 2 – 1 – | x A x E x | hard | |
| x 6 8 8 10 | – 1 2 3 4 | x A E A E | hard | |
| x x 8 8 x | – – 1 2 – | x x E A x | easy | |
| x 1 1 3 3 | – 1 2 3 4 | x E A E A | medium | |
| 6 6 x 3 3 | 3 4 – 1 2 | E A x E A | hard | |
| 6 6 x x x | 1 2 – – – | E A x x x | easy |
The A5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes A, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.