E5 chord on Venezuelan Cuatro

in Standard (A-D-F#-B) tuning · Also known as ADF#B

✕○12BEB
E5
Power Chord
Notes:E · B
easyfret 2
Piano Left hand Right hand
EEEB
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
2 2 x 01 2 – –B E x Beasy
x 2 5 5– 1 2 3x E B Emedium
x x 5 5– – 1 2x x B Eeasy
7 9 x x1 2 – –E B x xmedium
x 9 10 0– 1 2 –x B E Beasy
x x 10 0– – 1 –x x E Beasy
2 2 5 01 2 3 –B E B Bmedium
x 2 5 x– 1 2 –x E B xmedium
7 9 5 53 4 1 2E B B Ehard
7 9 10 x1 2 3 –E B E xmedium
x 9 10 x– 1 2 –x B E xeasy
x x 10 12– – 1 2x x E Bmedium
x 2 x 0– 1 – –x E x Beasy
2 2 x x1 2 – –B E x xeasy
7 x 5 53 – 1 2E x B Ehard
7 9 10 01 2 3 –E B E Bmedium

The E5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes E, B. Below are playable fingerings for Venezuelan Cuatro 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10E
57B

More E chords

Other roots

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.