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