A5 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) tuning
A5
Power Chord
Notes:A · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 5 2 2 5 2 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | A E E A E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 9 5 7 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x A E E A | hard | |
| x 10 7 9 10 7 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x A A E A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 x 9 10 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x A x E A x | easy | |
| 2 5 2 2 5 x | 1 2 1 1 3 – | A E E A E x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 x 5 7 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x A x E A | hard | |
| x x 7 9 10 7 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x x A E A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 x 9 x x | – 2 – 1 – – | x A x E x x | easy | |
| 2 5 2 2 x x | 1 2 1 1 – – | A E E A x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 9 5 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x A E E x | hard | |
| x 10 7 9 10 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x A A E A x | medium | |
| x x x 9 10 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x x E A x | easy | |
| 2 x 2 2 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | A x E A x x | easy | |
| x x 7 x 5 x | – – 2 – 1 – | x x A x E x | hard | |
| x x 7 9 x x | – – 1 2 – – | x x A E x x | medium | |
| 9 10 x x x x | 1 2 – – – – | E A x x x x | easy |
The A5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes A, E. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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.