E5 chord on 6-String Guitar – All Fourths
in All Fourths (E-A-D-G-C-F) tuning · Also known as Perfect Fourths
E5
Power Chord
Notes:E · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 2 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | E B E x x x | easy | |
| x x 2 4 4 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x E B E x | medium | |
| x x x x 4 6 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x x E B | medium | |
| 0 7 9 9 x 6 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | E E B E x B | hard | |
| 0 7 9 9 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | E E B E x x | medium | |
| x x x 9 11 11 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x E B E | medium | |
| x x x x 11 11 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x x B E | easy | |
| 0 2 2 4 4 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | E B E B E x | medium | |
| x x 2 4 x x | – – 1 2 – – | x x E B x x | medium | |
| 0 7 x 4 4 6 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | E E x B E B | hard | |
| x 7 9 9 x 6 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x E B E x B | hard | |
| x 7 9 9 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x E B E x x | medium | |
| 0 x 9 9 x x | – – 1 2 – – | E x B E x x | easy | |
| 0 x x x 11 11 | – – – – 1 2 | E x x x B E | easy | |
| 0 2 2 4 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | E B E B x x | medium | |
| x x 2 4 4 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x E B E B | hard |
The E5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes E, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – All Fourths 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.