E5 Guitar Chord | Standard Tuning

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Alternate

E five

Tuning

Standard Tuning

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

Join the ranks of the other "5" power chords with this "E" chord variation.

X
X
X
X
 
 
12
13
14
15
16
13
 
 
 
 
B
E

This is the E5 power chord with the root played on the 12th fret, 6th / Low E string.

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

This is a 3 finger version of the E5 power chord played with the 5th string root.

X
X
X
X
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
2
 
 
 
 
B
E

This is an open version of the E5 power chord. The root note is the open 6th / Low E string.

O
O
X
 
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
23
E
B
 
E
B
E

This popular voicing of E5 omits the G string.

X
X
X
 
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
22
 
 
 
E
B
E

This is one possible way to play an "open" E5 power chord.

O
O
 
 
 
O
7
8
9
10
11
134
E
B
E
B
E
E

Notice how open strings are included in this E5 voicing.

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

This voicing combines three fretted notes with the low, open E string.

X
X
X
 
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
11
 
 
 
E
B
E

This open E5 power chord features a barre played by the first finger.

X
 
 
 
 
O
2
3
4
5
6
1134
 
E
B
E
B
E

This thick, heavy voicing for E5 is a favorite among metal guitarists.

X
X
 
 
X
X
9
10
11
12
13
11
 
 
E
B
 
 

The fifth of this E5 power chord is played in the bass.

X
 
 
 
X
X
2
3
4
5
6
134
 
E
B
E
 
 

This voicing for E5 is played in second position.

X
X
X
X
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
1
 
 
 
 
B
E

This open E5 power chord features a B note fretted by the first finger.

X
X
X
 
 
 
5
6
7
8
9
134
 
 
 
E
B
E

This chord diagram for E5 represents the 6 lowest strings of a 7 string guitar.

X
X
X
 
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
23
 
 
 
E
B
E

This is a possible fingering for an "open" E5 power chord

X
X
X
 
 
O
7
8
9
10
11
13
 
 
 
B
E
E

This E5 power chord combines the low open E string with notes in seventh position.

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

This is a 3 string E5 power chord played in 12th position.

X
X
X
 
 
 
7
8
9
10
11
113
 
 
 
B
E
B

This is an inverted E5 power chord. The fifth of the chord (B) is the lowest note.

X
X
X
 
 
 
7
8
9
10
11
113
 
 
 
B
E
B

This E5 power chord is played with a B bass note.

X
X
X
 
 
X
7
8
9
10
11
14
 
 
 
B
E
 

Use fingers 1 and 4 to fret this E5 chord.