C#5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
C#5
Power Chord
Notes:C# · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 4 4 x 1 | 2 3 4 – 1 | C# G# C# x G# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 x x | 1 1 1 – – | C# G# C# x x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 6 6 | – – – 1 2 | x x x G# C# | easy | |
| x 9 11 11 x | – 1 2 3 – | x C# G# C# x | medium | |
| x x 11 11 x | – – 1 2 – | x x G# C# x | easy | |
| x x 4 x 1 | – – 2 – 1 | x x C# x G# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 6 6 | 1 1 1 2 3 | C# G# C# G# C# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 x 6 6 | – 3 – 1 2 | x C# x G# C# | hard | |
| x 9 11 x x | – 1 2 – – | x C# G# x x | medium | |
| 11 x 11 11 x | 1 – 2 3 – | G# x G# C# x | easy | |
| 4 x 4 x 1 | 2 – 3 – 1 | C# x C# x G# | hard | |
| 4 4 x x x | 1 2 – – – | C# G# x x x | easy | |
| x 9 x 6 x | – 2 – 1 – | x C# x G# x | hard | |
| 11 9 11 11 x | 2 1 3 4 – | G# C# G# C# x | medium | |
| 11 x x 11 x | 1 – – 2 – | G# x x C# x | easy | |
| 4 4 x x 1 | 2 3 – – 1 | C# G# x x G# | hard |
The C#5 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 C#5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | G# |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#5 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#5 chord?
C#5 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.