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E5 E power chord
Difficulty
Fingers 2
Shapes 12 How to play E5 Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the A string. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the D string. Let ring open: low E string. Don't play: G string, B string, high E string. ‹ E5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 022xxx 2 3 E A D G B E E5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 022xxx 2 3 E B G D A E 022xxx · E5 shape
E5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 02xxxx 2 E A D G B E E5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 02xxxx 2 E B G D A E 02xxxx
E5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets xx2400 2 4 E A D G B E E5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets xx2400 2 4 E B G D A E xx2400
E5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets xx2x00 2 E A D G B E E5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets xx2x00 2 E B G D A E xx2x00
E5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 0224xx 1 2 3 E A D G B E E5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 0224xx 1 2 3 E B G D A E 0224xx
E5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 022x0x 2 3 E A D G B E E5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 022x0x 2 3 E B G D A E 022x0x
E5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 0x240x 2 4 E A D G B E E5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 0x240x 2 4 E B G D A E 0x240x
E5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 02x40x 2 4 E A D G B E E5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 02x40x 2 4 E B G D A E 02x40x
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Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the E5 chord E power chord is built from 2 notes: E (1), B (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, E, highlighted on the diagram. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
