C5 chord on 6-String Guitar
in Standard E (E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as EADGBE, Spanish tuning
C5
Power Chord
Notes:C · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 5 0 1 3 | – 2 4 – 1 3 | x C G G C G | hard | |
| x 3 5 5 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x C G C x x | medium | |
| x x x 5 8 8 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x C G C | medium | |
| 8 10 10 0 8 x | 1 3 4 – 2 – | C G C G G x | medium | |
| x x 10 12 x x | – – 1 2 – – | x x C G x x | medium | |
| x 3 5 0 x x | – 1 2 – – – | x C G G x x | medium | |
| x 3 5 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x C G x x x | medium | |
| x x x 5 8 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x x C G x | medium | |
| 8 10 10 12 8 8 | 1 2 3 4 1 1 | C G C G G C | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 10 0 x x | – 1 2 – – – | x G C G x x | easy | |
| x 3 x 0 1 3 | – 2 – – 1 3 | x C x G C G | hard | |
| x 3 5 5 x 3 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | x C G C x G | hard | |
| 8 x 5 0 8 8 | 2 – 1 – 3 4 | C x G G G C | hard | |
| 8 10 10 0 x x | 1 2 3 – – – | C G C G x x | medium | |
| x 10 10 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x G C x x x | easy | |
| x x x x 1 3 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x x C G | medium |
The C5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes C, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar 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.