A5 chord on Mandolin
in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) tuning
A5
Power Chord
Notes:A · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 – – – – | A A E E A A E E | easy | |
| 2 2 2 2 x x x x | 1 1 2 2 – – – – | A A E E x x x x | easy | |
| x x 7 7 7 7 5 5 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x A A E E A A | medium | |
| x x 7 7 7 7 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – | x x A A E E E E | easy | |
| 9 9 x x 12 12 12 12 | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | E E x x A A E E | hard | |
| x x x x 12 12 12 12 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 | x x x x A A E E | easy | |
| 2 2 2 2 0 0 x x | 1 1 2 2 – – – – | A A E E A A x x | easy | |
| 2 2 2 2 x x 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | A A E E x x A A | hard | |
| x x x x 7 7 5 5 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 | x x x x E E A A | medium | |
| x x 7 7 7 7 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 – – | x x A A E E x x | easy | |
| 9 9 x x 0 0 12 12 | 1 1 – – – – 2 2 | E E x x A A E E | hard | |
| 2 2 2 2 x x 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 – – – – | A A E E x x E E | easy | |
| x x 2 2 x x 5 5 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 | x x E E x x A A | hard | |
| 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 | 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | E E A A E E A A | hard | |
| 9 9 7 7 7 7 0 0 | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | E E A A E E E E | medium | |
| 9 9 x x 12 12 0 0 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – | E E x x A A E E | hard |
The A5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes A, E. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin 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.