E5 chord on 7-String Guitar
in Standard B (B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
E5
Power Chord
Notes:E · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 2 4 0 0 | – – 1 2 3 – – | x E B E B B E | medium | |
| x x x 2 4 x x | – – – 1 2 – – | x x x E B x x | medium | |
| 5 0 7 x 4 0 0 | 2 – 3 – 1 – – | E E E x B B E | hard | |
| 5 7 7 x x x x | 1 2 3 – – – – | E B E x x x x | medium | |
| x 0 7 9 9 0 7 | – – 1 3 4 – 2 | x E E B E B B | medium | |
| x 0 x 9 9 0 0 | – – – 1 2 – – | x E x B E B E | easy | |
| x x x x x 12 12 | – – – – – 1 2 | x x x x x B E | easy | |
| 5 0 2 2 4 0 0 | 4 – 1 2 3 – – | E E B E B B E | medium | |
| x x x 2 4 5 x | – – – 1 2 3 – | x x x E B E x | medium | |
| 5 0 7 x 4 0 7 | 2 – 3 – 1 – 4 | E E E x B B B | hard | |
| x x x x x 5 7 | – – – – – 1 2 | x x x x x E B | medium | |
| x x 7 9 9 0 7 | – – 1 3 4 – 2 | x x E B E B B | medium | |
| x 0 x 9 9 0 x | – – – 1 2 – – | x E x B E B x | easy | |
| 12 12 x x x x x | 1 2 – – – – – | B E x x x x x | easy | |
| x 0 2 2 x 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – – | x E B E x B E | easy | |
| 5 x 2 2 4 x x | 4 – 1 2 3 – – | E x B E B x x | hard |
The E5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes E, B. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar 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.