What notes are in the A5 chord?

A5 is made of A and E: the root and perfect 5th above A.

What is the easiest way to play A5?

Play x022xx (low E to high E): mute the low E, B and high E strings, let the A string ring open.

A5 power chord on guitar

A5 is a power chord: neither major nor minor, punchy with distortion. It is built from A and E (formula 1 5). Power chords are the backbone of rock, punk and metal rhythm guitar. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is x022xx.

x 0 2 2 x x

5 7 7 x x x

x x 7 9 10 x

x x x x 10 12

x 12 14 14 x x

A5 fingerings (low E to high E)

Open position: x022xx. Mute the low E, B and high E strings, let the A string ring open.
Fret 5: 577xxx. Mute the G, B and high E strings.
Fret 7: x-x-7-9-10-x. Mute the low E, A and high E strings.
Fret 10: x-x-x-x-10-12. Mute the low E, A, D and G strings.
Fret 12: x-12-14-14-x-x. Mute the low E, B and high E strings.

Questions

What notes are in the A5 chord?: A5 is made of A and E: the root and perfect 5th above A.
What is the easiest way to play A5?: Play x022xx (low E to high E): mute the low E, B and high E strings, let the A string ring open.

Also try: A Major · A Minor · A7 · Amaj7 · Chord Charts