C5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
C5
Power Chord
Notes:C · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 5 1 3 5 | 1 3 1 2 4 | G G G C G | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 3 5 | – – – 1 2 | x x x C G | medium | |
| x x 6 x 5 | – – 2 – 1 | x x C x G | easy | |
| 6 10 6 10 10 | 1 2 1 3 4 | C C C G C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 10 x 10 10 | – 1 – 2 3 | x C x G C | easy | |
| 1 x x 3 x | 1 – – 2 – | G x x C x | hard | |
| x x 6 3 5 | – – 3 1 2 | x x C C G | medium | |
| 6 x 6 x 5 | 2 – 3 – 1 | C x C x G | easy | |
| 6 10 6 10 x | 1 2 1 3 – | C C C G x | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 10 x 10 x | – 1 – 2 – | x C x G x | easy | |
| x x 1 3 x | – – 1 2 – | x x G C x | medium | |
| 6 x 6 3 5 | 3 – 4 1 2 | C x C C G | hard | |
| 6 5 6 x x | 2 1 3 – – | C G C x x | easy | |
| x 10 6 10 10 | – 2 1 3 4 | x C C G C | hard | |
| x x x 10 10 | – – – 1 2 | x x x G C | easy | |
| 1 5 1 3 x | 1 3 1 2 – | G G G C x | hard · barre on fret 1 |
The C5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes C, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the C5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| 5 | 7 | G |
More C chords
Other roots
See C5 in another tuning
What notes make up the C5 chord?
C5 is a Power Chord chord built from the notes C, G.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.