Banjo · Standard
A power chord · Frets 2–5
A5 banjo chord
What it is
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How to play A5 on banjo
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the four strings from the low D to the high D at the 2nd fret and your little finger on the B string at the 5th fret. Don’t play the short G string.
From the short G string x 2 2 5 2 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in A5?
A5, A power chord, is A and E: the root (A) and the perfect fifth (E). Its formula is 1 5.
Is A5 major or minor?
Neither. A5 is A and E, with no third, which is why it works under major and minor songs alike and stays clear with distortion.
Can I play A5 instead of A or Am?
In rock, yes: power chords stand in for both.
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