A5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A 2
in Open A 2 (E-A-E-A-C#-E) tuning · Also known as Slide A
A5
Power Chord
Notes:A · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 0 0 3 0 | 2 – – – 1 – | A A E A E E | medium | |
| x x 5 7 3 5 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x A E E A | hard | |
| 5 7 5 7 8 5 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | A E A E A A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 0 7 8 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x A E E A E | easy | |
| 12 0 0 12 8 12 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | E A E A A E | hard | |
| x 12 12 12 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | x A E A x x | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 5 0 0 0 3 5 | 2 – – – 1 3 | A A E A E A | medium | |
| x x 5 x 3 5 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x A x E A | hard | |
| 5 7 5 7 x x | 1 2 1 3 – – | A E A E x x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 0 7 8 x | – – – 1 2 – | x A E E A x | easy | |
| 12 0 12 0 8 12 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | E A E A A E | hard | |
| 12 0 12 12 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | E A E A x x | easy | |
| 5 0 5 0 3 0 | 2 – 3 – 1 – | A A A A E E | medium | |
| x x 5 7 3 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x A E E x | hard | |
| 5 7 5 7 8 0 | 1 2 1 3 4 – | A E A E A E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 x 7 8 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x A x E A E | easy |
The A5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes A, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 2 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.