A Power (5) Chord on Banjolele
How to play the A Power (5) chord on Banjolele: fretboard diagrams, finger positions, the notes that build it, and alternate voicings up the neck.
The A Power (5) chord is a power chord (root and fifth, no third), neutral between major and minor and a staple of rock and metal. It is built from the notes A, E. This page shows how to play A Power (5) on Banjolele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The A string ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 2 over a 4-fret stretch. A falls on the G string. It sounds from E4 up to A4.
It has a banjo head on a ukulele neck, which is why it cuts through where a wooden ukulele does not.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on A or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.