How to play A5: a power chord (root and fifth) built on A, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: an open-position shape using 1 open string, played near the nut. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 0 2 2 x x (x = not played).
| Note | A | E |
|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 5 |
A5 is a power chord (root and fifth) with A as its root. The full theoretical spelling is A, E. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
A5 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 6 major keys and 6 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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A5 is spelled A, E: the root, 5th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 0 2 2 x x (x means the string is not played). Fret the D and G strings at the 2nd fret (one finger per string, or one finger across both). The A string rings open. Strum from the A string down, skipping the B and high E strings; the low E string stays silent.
A5 belongs to 12 keys: A major (the I chord), E major (the IV chord), D major (the V chord), G major (the ii chord), C major (the vi chord), F major (the iii chord), A minor (the i), E minor (the iv), D minor (the v), C# minor (the VI), F# minor (the III) and B minor (the VII).
