E5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 1 3 3 5 1 1 | – – 1 2 3 4 1 1 | x x E B E B B E | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x x 3 5 x x | – – – – 1 2 – – | x x x x E B x x | medium | |
| x x x 8 x 5 6 8 | – – – 3 – 1 2 4 | x x x E x B E B | hard | |
| x 6 8 8 x x x x | – 1 2 3 – – – – | x E B E x x x x | medium | |
| x x x 8 10 10 x x | – – – 1 2 3 – – | x x x E B E x x | medium | |
| x x x x 10 10 x x | – – – – 1 2 – – | x x x x B E x x | easy | |
| x x 1 3 3 x x x | – – 1 2 3 – – – | x x E B E x x x | medium | |
| x x x x 3 5 6 x | – – – – 1 2 3 – | x x x x E B E x | medium | |
| x 6 8 8 x 5 x x | – 2 3 4 – 1 – – | x E B E x B x x | hard | |
| x x x x x x 6 8 | – – – – – – 1 2 | x x x x x x E B | medium | |
| x x x 8 10 x x x | – – – 1 2 – – – | x x x E B x x x | medium | |
| 11 x x x 10 10 x x | 3 – – – 1 2 – – | E x x x B E x x | easy | |
| x x 1 3 3 5 1 x | – – 1 2 3 4 1 – | x x E B E B B x | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 3 3 5 x x | – 4 – 1 2 3 – – | x E x B E B x x | hard | |
| x x x 8 x 5 6 x | – – – 3 – 1 2 – | x x x E x B E x | hard | |
| x 6 8 x x x x x | – 1 2 – – – – – | x E B x x x x x | medium |
The E5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes E, B. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.