A5 is the A power chord (fifth) chord. It has 2 notes: A – E (1 – 5).
A power chord is just the root and the fifth, with no third, so it is neither major nor minor. It is strong and punchy, especially with distortion in rock music.
A5 chord on Guitar
x022xx
577xxx
x-12-14-14-x-x
xx79xxShape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A open; D 2nd fret; G 2nd fret; B not played; high E not played.
A5 chord on Ukulele
2400
9-9-12-12Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C 4th fret; E open; A open.
A5 chord on Piano
Play A and E together with your right hand, and A (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the A5 chord
A5 appears in 191 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Annabelle Dinda – Doesn’t Matter Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Arcane League Of Legends – Cocktail Molotov Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Epic The Musical – Get In The Water Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Yung Scuff ft Jake Webber ft Johnnie Guilbert – Yellow Red October Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Skids – Open Sound Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Kasabian – Passengers Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- HARDY – Jim Bob Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Divinyls- Bless My Soul Its Rock-N-Roll Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 – With A Little Help From My Friends Chords
- The Pretty Things – Dont Bring Me Down Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Art Garfunkel – Love Is The Only Chain Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Green Day – Fancy Sauce Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other A chords:
Chords in the key of A major:
A5 chord: questions
What notes are in the A5 chord?
A5 (A power chord (fifth)) is made of A and E (1 – 5).
How do you play A5 on guitar?
The most common shape is x022xx (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play A5 on ukulele?
Play 2400 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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