E5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
E5
Power Chord
Notes:E · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 3 0 2 0 | – 1 3 – 2 – | E B E E B E | easy | |
| x x 3 x 2 x | – – 2 – 1 – | x x E x B x | easy | |
| x x 3 7 7 7 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x E B E B | hard | |
| x x x 0 7 7 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x E E B | easy | |
| 12 x 10 12 x x | 2 – 1 3 – – | E x B E x x | hard | |
| 0 2 3 0 2 x | – 1 3 – 2 – | E B E E B x | easy | |
| x 2 3 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x B E x x x | easy | |
| x 7 3 7 7 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E E B E x | hard | |
| x x x x 7 7 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x x E B | easy | |
| x x 10 0 x 12 | – – 1 – – 2 | x x B E x E | hard | |
| 0 2 x 0 2 0 | – 1 – – 2 – | E B x E B E | easy | |
| x 2 3 x 2 x | – 1 3 – 2 – | x B E x B x | easy | |
| x x 3 7 7 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x E B E x | hard | |
| 0 7 10 7 7 7 | – 1 2 1 1 1 | E E B B E B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 x 10 12 x x | – – 1 2 – – | E x B E x x | hard | |
| x x 3 0 2 0 | – – 2 – 1 – | x x E E B E | easy |
The E5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes E, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.