E5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-C-G-G-C-C-G-G-C-C-E-E) tuning
E5
Power Chord
Notes:E · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | E E B B E E B B E E E E | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x x x 9 9 11 11 7 7 | – – – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x x x E E B B B B | hard | |
| x x 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x E E B B E E B B E E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x x x x x x 11 11 12 12 | – – – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 | x x x x x x x x B B E E | easy | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 x x | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | E E B B E E B B E E x x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x x x 9 9 x x 7 7 | – – – – – – 2 2 – – 1 1 | x x x x x x E E x x B B | hard | |
| x x 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x E E B B E E B B x x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x x 11 11 x x 11 11 0 0 | – – – – 1 1 – – 2 2 – – | x x x x B B x x B B E E | easy | |
| x x x x 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 | – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | x x x x E E B B E E E E | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 x x 9 9 11 11 7 7 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x E E x x E E B B B B | hard | |
| x x 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 12 12 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x E E B B E E B B E E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x x 11 11 x x 11 11 12 12 | – – – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x x x B B x x B B E E | easy | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 x x x x | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – | E E B B E E B B x x x x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 11 11 x x 11 11 7 7 | – – 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 1 1 | x x E E B B x x B B B B | hard | |
| x x 9 9 11 11 9 9 x x x x | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – – – | x x E E B B E E x x x x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 11 x x 11 11 x x 11 11 0 0 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | B B x x B B x x B B E E | easy |
The E5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes E, B. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open C 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
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| 5 | 7 | B |
More E chords
Other roots
See E5 in another tuning
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.