Beginner
A5 Guitar Chord
A power chord. A5 is powerful and heavy.
Also known as
- A 5
- A fifth
- A power chord
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
The open A5 uses just the open A string and E on the D string (2nd fret). It's one of the simplest power chords and the foundation of the movable A-string power chord shape. Add the octave A at the 2nd fret of the G string for a fuller sound.