Bass · Standard
E power chord · Open position
E5 bass chord
What it is
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How to play E5 on bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 2nd fret and your middle finger on the D string at the 2nd fret. Let the E string ring open. Don’t play the G string.
From the E string 0 2 2 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in E5?
E5, E power chord, is E and B: the root (E) and the perfect fifth (B). Its formula is 1 5.
Is E5 major or minor?
Neither. E5 is E and B, with no third, which is why it works under major and minor songs alike and stays clear with distortion.
Can I play E5 instead of E or Em?
In rock, yes: power chords stand in for both.
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