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