E5 is the E power chord (fifth) chord. It has 2 notes: E – B (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.
E5 chord on Guitar
022xxx
x799xx
12-14-14-x-x-x
xxxx57Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E open; A 2nd fret; D 2nd fret; G not played; B not played; high E not played.
E5 chord on Ukulele
4402
4477Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 4th fret; C 4th fret; E open; A 2nd fret.
E5 chord on Piano
Play E and B together with your right hand, and E (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 E5 chord
E5 appears in 173 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Lavina – Kraj Mene Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Melanie Martinez – Possession Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Ghost – Satanized Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Clara Luciani – Cette Vie Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Arcane League Of Legends – Cocktail Molotov Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Niels Destadsbader – StijlicoonChords on Piano & Ukulele
- Yung Scuff ft Jake Webber ft Johnnie Guilbert – Yellow Red October Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Zach Bryan ft John Mayer – Better Days Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Kasabian – Passengers Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Go Getters – Angel In Blue JeansChords on Piano & Ukulele
- Kirsten Adamson – Without Warning Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Crowder – I Know A Ghost Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other E chords:
Chords in the key of E major:
E5 chord: questions
What notes are in the E5 chord?
E5 (E power chord (fifth)) is made of E and B (1 – 5).
How do you play E5 on guitar?
The most common shape is 022xxx (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play E5 on ukulele?
Play 4402 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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