Explore E5 Guitar Chord Shapes and Fingerings

E 5 position 1 guitar chord diagram

The E5 chord, the E power chord, is built from E and B: a root and a perfect fifth. The open low E string is the root, so the chord needs only one fretted note, two frets up on the A string.

This page lists fourteen shapes, seven of which use open strings, from fret 2 to fret 14. If you are checking how clean they sound, play one through your microphone, and the player at the top marks each string as ringing or muted. Pair the chord with the E minor pentatonic scale, which contains both E and B.

The E power chord is also written as E5, E(no 3rd) or E(omit 3).

Notes in the E 5 chord:

E B

How to create the Powerchord chord:

Formula: 1 5

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E 5 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Movable

E 5 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the G string
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the A string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D string

Position 2 Movable

E 5 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the D string
  • Mute the G string
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 12 of the low E string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 14 of the A string

Position 3 Movable

E 5 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the A string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the G string

Position 4 Open

E 5 position 4 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
  • Mute the D string
  • Mute the G string
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the A string

Position 5 Open

E 5 position 5 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
  • Mute the G string
  • Let the B string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the A string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the D string

Position 6 Barre Open

E 5 position 6 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
  • Mute the G string
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the A and D strings at the same time

Position 7 Open

E 5 position 7 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the B string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the A string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the G string

Position 8 Open

E 5 position 8 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the A string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the G string

Position 9 Barre Open

E 5 position 9 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A and D strings at the same time
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the G string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the B string

Position 10 Barre Movable

E 5 position 10 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the D and G strings at the same time

Position 11 Movable

E 5 position 11 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the G string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the B string

Position 12 Open

E 5 position 13 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
  • Mute the G string
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the A string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D string

Position 13 Movable

E 5 position 14 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the G string
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 12 of the low E string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 14 of the A string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 14 of the D string

Position 14 Barre Movable

E 5 position 15 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the G string
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the low E and A strings at the same time
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D string

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 5 | D 5 | E 5 | F 5 | G 5 | A 5 | B 5 | C#5 | D#5 | F#5 | G#5 | A#5 | Ab5 | Bb5 | Db5 | Eb5 | Gb5

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FAQ

What notes does E5 contain?

E5, the E power chord, has two notes: E and B. The B is the perfect fifth of E, seven semitones up. The chord has no third.

How is E5 different from an E major chord?

E major is E, G# and B. E5 drops the G# and keeps E and B, so it has no major or minor colour.

How many voicings are there for E5?

E5 has 14 voicings, running from fret 2 up to fret 14. Seven of them use open strings, and four use a barre.

Which scale fits E power chord?

The E Minor Pentatonic Scale (E, G, A, B, D) contains E and B. Both notes of the chord sit inside it.