A5 chord on 6-String Guitar – G Modal
in G Modal (D-G-D-G-C-D) tuning · Also known as Gsus
A5
Power Chord
Notes:A · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 2 2 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | x A E A x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 x 4 7 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x A x E A | hard | |
| 7 9 7 9 9 7 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | A E A E A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x 9 9 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x x E A x | easy | |
| x 2 2 2 4 2 | – 1 1 1 2 1 | x A E A E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 x 4 x | – – 2 – 1 – | x x A x E x | hard | |
| 7 9 7 9 9 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | A E A E A x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 x 9 9 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x E x E A x | easy | |
| x 2 2 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x A E x x x | easy | |
| 7 x 7 x 4 7 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | A x A x E A | hard | |
| x x 7 9 9 7 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x x A E A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 x x 9 x | – 1 – – 2 – | x E x x A x | easy | |
| x 2 2 2 4 x | – 1 1 1 2 – | x A E A E x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 7 x 4 x | 2 – 3 – 1 – | A x A x E x | hard | |
| 7 9 7 9 x x | 1 2 1 3 – – | A E A E x x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 2 2 2 x 2 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x A E A x E | hard |
The A5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes A, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – G Modal 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.