Guitar chord
A Power Chord
An A5 power chord shape using the A string root.
- Symbol
- A5
- Chord tones
- A , E
- Formula
- 1 5
- Tuning
- Standard
- Frets, low to high
- X 0 2 2 X X
- Fingers, low to high
- - - 1 2 - -
Chord fingering diagram
Read the chart vertically with the nut at the top. X means mute the string, markers above the nut are played open, and numbered markers show fretting-hand fingers.
Chord tone reference
Use the matching arpeggio page to study the same notes across the full fretboard, or open those chord tones directly in the interactive tool.