A5 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp tuning
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 0 0 2 | – 1 2 – – 3 | x A E A E A | easy | |
| x 2 2 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x A E x x x | easy | |
| 4 x 7 0 0 x | 1 – 2 – – – | E x A A E x | hard | |
| x x 7 7 5 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x A E A x | medium | |
| x x 7 7 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | x x A E E x | easy | |
| 9 9 x x x x | 1 2 – – – – | A E x x x x | easy | |
| x x x 12 12 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x x A E x | easy | |
| x 2 2 0 0 x | – 1 2 – – – | x A E A E x | easy | |
| x 2 2 x x 2 | – 1 2 – – 3 | x A E x x A | easy | |
| 4 x 7 0 5 x | 1 – 3 – 2 – | E x A A A x | hard | |
| 9 9 7 0 5 x | 3 4 2 – 1 – | A E A A A x | hard | |
| x x 7 7 x x | – – 1 2 – – | x x A E x x | easy | |
| 9 9 x 0 0 9 | 1 2 – – – 3 | A E x A E E | easy | |
| x 2 2 0 x x | – 1 2 – – – | x A E A x x | easy | |
| x 2 2 x 5 2 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x A E x A A | hard | |
| 4 x 7 7 0 x | 1 – 2 3 – – | E x A E E x | hard |
The A5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes A, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.