A5

A5 guitar chord is also written as A(no 3).

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the A5 guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.

How to play the A5 chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape x022xx

• Place your index finger (1) on the 2nd fret of the 4th (D) string.
• Place your middle finger (2) on the 2nd fret of the 3rd (G) string.
• Let the 5th (A) string ring open.
• Do not play the 1st (high E) string, 2nd (B) string, and 6th (low E) string.

Shape 5x2250

• Place your index finger (1) on the 2nd fret of the 4th (D) string.
• Place your middle finger (2) on the 2nd fret of the 3rd (G) string.
• Place your ring finger (3) on the 5th fret of the 6th (low E) string.
• Place your little finger (4) on the 5th fret of the 2nd (B) string.
• Let the 1st (high E) string ring open.
• Do not play the 5th (A) string.

View A5 inversions and slash chords

A5/E

View 5 chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭