A5 chord on 6-String Bass
in Standard (BEADGC) 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 0 2 2 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x A E A x | easy | |
| x x x x 2 4 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x x A E | medium | |
| x 5 0 7 x 4 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | x A A A x E | hard | |
| x 5 7 7 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x A E A x x | medium | |
| x x 0 7 9 9 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x A A E A | medium | |
| x x 0 x 9 9 | – – – – 1 2 | x x A x E A | easy | |
| 10 12 12 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | A E A x x x | medium | |
| x 12 12 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x E A x x x | easy | |
| x x 0 2 2 4 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x A E A E | medium | |
| x 5 x 2 2 4 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x A x E A E | hard | |
| x 5 7 7 x 4 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x A E A x E | hard | |
| x 5 7 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x A E x x x | medium | |
| x x x 7 9 9 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x A E A | medium | |
| 10 12 0 x 9 9 | 3 4 – – 1 2 | A E A x E A | hard | |
| 10 12 0 x x x | 1 2 – – – – | A E A x x x | medium | |
| x 5 0 2 2 4 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x A A E A E | medium |
The A5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes A, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Bass 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
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.