A5 Guitar Chord | Standard Tuning

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Alternate

A five

Tuning

Standard Tuning

X
X
X
X
 
 
5
6
7
8
9
13
 
 
 
 
E
A

X
X
X
 
 
X
7
8
9
10
11
11
 
 
 
A
E
 

This one is a piece of cake to play. Simply take your Em chord & slide it up from the 2nd fret to the 7th.

X
X
 
 
O
X
1
2
3
4
5
11
 
 
A
E
A
 

This is the A5 open power chord.

X
X
X
 
O
X
1
2
3
4
5
1
 
 
 
E
A
 

This is a two string voicing of an A5 power chord. The root is the open fifth string.

X
X
X
 
O
X
1
2
3
4
5
2
 
 
 
E
A
 

This A5 voicing and fingering are used to accommodate the intro riff to "Cowboys From Hell."

X
X
X
 
 
X
5
6
7
8
9
34
 
 
 
A
E
 

This alternate fingering for A5/E is found in the interlude section to "One" by Metallica.

X
 
 
 
O
X
1
2
3
4
5
114
 
E
A
E
A
 

This version of the A5 chord is based on the standard A major open chord shape. However, instead of playing the 2nd fret on the B string, you play the 5th to get another A note.

X
X
 
 
X
 
2
3
4
5
6
411
 
 
A
E
 
A

This voicing for A5 is played in second position.

X
X
X
 
 
X
12
13
14
15
16
13
 
 
 
E
A
 

This two string voicing for A5 is played in 12th position.

X
X
X
 
 
 
5
6
7
8
9
134
 
 
 
A
E
A

This three string voicing for A5 is played in fifth position.

X
 
 
 
O
X
7
8
9
10
11
134
 
A
E
A
A
 

This voicing combines a movable shape with the open A string.

X
X
 
 
X
X
7
8
9
10
11
13
 
 
E
A
 
 

This A5 power chord is played on the third and fourth strings.

X
X
X
X
 
 
5
6
7
8
9
14
 
 
 
 
E
A

This A5 power chord is played with fingers 1 and 4.

X
X
 
 
 
X
12
13
14
15
16
134
 
 
A
E
A
 

This three string voicing for A5 is played in 12th position.

X
X
X
X
 
 
5
6
7
8
9
14
 
 
 
 
E
A

This A5 power chord is played with fingers 1 and 4.

X
X
 
 
 
X
12
13
14
15
16
134
 
 
A
E
A
 

The root note of this 3 string A5 power chord is located at the 12th fret.

X
 
 
 
X
X
7
8
9
10
11
134
 
A
E
A
 
 

This is a 3 string A5 power chord played on the 4th, 3rd, and 2nd strings.

X
X
 
 
O
X
1
2
3
4
5
23
 
 
A
E
A
 

The fingering for this A5 power chord is borrowed from the "open" Am chord.

 
 
 
 
O
X
1
2
3
4
5
1144
A
E
A
E
A
 

This is a rather unique voicing for an A5 power chord.

X
 
 
X
X
X
2
3
4
5
6
14
 
E
A
 
 
 

This A5 power chord is played on the second and third strings.