A5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
A5
Power Chord
Notes:A · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 4 4 0 2 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | x A E A A E | medium | |
| x 2 4 4 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x A E A x x | medium | |
| x x x 4 7 7 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x A E A | medium | |
| 7 9 9 11 7 7 | 1 2 3 4 1 1 | A E A E E A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 11 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | x x A E A x | medium | |
| x x x 11 12 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x x E A x | easy | |
| x 2 4 4 0 x | – 1 2 3 – – | x A E A A x | medium | |
| x 2 4 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x A E x x x | medium | |
| 7 x 4 4 0 7 | 3 – 1 2 – 4 | A x E A A A | hard | |
| 7 9 9 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | A E A x x x | medium | |
| x x 9 11 x x | – – 1 2 – – | x x A E x x | medium | |
| x x x 4 0 2 | – – – 2 – 1 | x x x A A E | medium | |
| x 2 4 4 x 2 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | x A E A x E | hard | |
| x x x 4 7 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x x A E x | medium | |
| 7 9 9 11 7 x | 1 2 3 4 1 – | A E A E E x | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 11 12 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x A E A x | medium |
The A5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes A, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.