E5 chord on Mandola
in Standard (CGDA) (C-C-G-G-D-D-A-A) 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 x x 2 2 2 2 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 | x x x x E E B B | easy | |
| 4 4 4 4 x x x x | 1 1 2 2 – – – – | E E B B x x x x | easy | |
| x x 9 9 9 9 7 7 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x E E B B E E | medium | |
| x x 9 9 9 9 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 – – | x x E E B B x x | easy | |
| 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 | 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 | E E B B E E B B | medium | |
| 4 4 4 4 x x 7 7 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | E E B B x x E E | hard | |
| x x x x 9 9 7 7 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 | x x x x B B E E | medium | |
| 11 11 9 9 9 9 x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | B B E E B B x x | medium | |
| 4 4 4 4 2 2 x x | 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | E E B B E E x x | medium | |
| x x 4 4 x x 7 7 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 | x x B B x x E E | hard | |
| 11 11 9 9 9 9 7 7 | 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | B B E E B B E E | hard | |
| 11 11 9 9 x x x x | 2 2 1 1 – – – – | B B E E x x x x | medium | |
| 4 4 x x 2 2 2 2 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 | E E x x E E B B | hard | |
| 11 11 x x 9 9 7 7 | 3 3 – – 2 2 1 1 | B B x x B B E E | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 x x 2 2 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 | E E B B x x B B | hard | |
| 11 11 9 9 x x 7 7 | 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 | B B E E x x E E | hard |
The E5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes E, B. Below are playable fingerings for Mandola 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
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.