C5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
C5
Power Chord
Notes:C · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 5 0 | 1 1 1 2 – | C G C G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 3 x x | 1 1 1 – – | C G C x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 5 5 | – – – 1 2 | x x x G C | easy | |
| x 8 10 10 0 | – 1 2 3 – | x C G C G | medium | |
| x x x 10 12 | – – – 1 2 | x x x C G | medium | |
| 3 3 3 x 0 | 1 1 1 – – | C G C x G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 3 5 5 | 1 1 1 2 3 | C G C G C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 x 5 5 | – 3 – 1 2 | x C x G C | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 x | – 1 2 3 – | x C G C x | medium | |
| x x 10 10 0 | – – 1 2 – | x x G C G | easy | |
| x x 3 5 0 | – – 1 2 – | x x C G G | medium | |
| 3 3 x x x | 1 2 – – – | C G x x x | easy | |
| x 8 x 5 0 | – 2 – 1 – | x C x G G | hard | |
| x 8 10 x x | – 1 2 – – | x C G x x | medium | |
| x x 10 10 x | – – 1 2 – | x x G C x | easy | |
| x x 3 x 0 | – – 1 – – | x x C x G | easy |
The C5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes C, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.