Guitar chord · Suspended & power
E power chord chord on guitar
022xxx · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play E5 on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Just the root and 5th — punchy and neutral, a rock guitar staple.
- Notes
- EB
- Formula
- 15
- Built from
- root · perfect 5th
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →
How to play it · Open position
- Lay your index finger (1) flat across 2 strings at the 2nd fret — this is the barre.
- 6th string (low E): play open E
- 5th string (A): 2nd fret, held by the barre B
- 4th string (D): 2nd fret, held by the barre E
- 3rd string (G): don’t play — mute it
- 2nd string (B): don’t play — mute it
- 1st string (high E): don’t play — mute it
Tablature
e|--x---| B|--x---| G|--x---| D|--2---| A|--2---| E|--0---|
Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every E5 note on the guitar neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing E5 on guitar
022xxx (or just 02xxxx). Palm-mute the strings near the bridge for the classic chugging rock sound.
