C5 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)

in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Power Chord

Notes:C · G

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Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C5 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x x x 3 3 0	– – – 1 2 –	x x x C G G	easy
x x x 3 3 x	– – – 1 2 –	x x x C G x	easy
0 5 5 x x x	– 1 2 – – –	C C G x x x	easy
7 0 10 10 8 0	1 – 3 4 2 –	G G C G C G	medium
0 0 10 10 8 0	– – 2 3 1 –	C G C G C G	medium
0 0 10 10 x x	– – 1 2 – –	C G C G x x	easy
12 12 x x x x	1 2 – – – –	C G x x x x	easy
0 0 5 3 3 0	– – 3 1 2 –	C G G C G G	medium
x 5 5 3 3 x	– 3 4 1 2 –	x C G C G x	medium
x 5 5 x x x	– 1 2 – – –	x C G x x x	easy
7 0 10 10 8 x	1 – 3 4 2 –	G G C G C x	medium
0 0 10 10 8 x	– – 2 3 1 –	C G C G C x	medium
x x 10 10 x x	– – 1 2 – –	x x C G x x	easy
12 12 x x x 12	1 2 – – – 3	C G x x x G	easy
0 0 5 3 3 5	– – 3 1 2 4	C G G C G C	medium
x x x 3 3 5	– – – 1 2 3	x x x C G C	medium

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The C5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes C, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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

C Cm C7 C°C+C9 Cmaj7 Cm7 C7♯5 C7♭5 C6 Cm6 Cm7♭5 C°7 Csus2 Csus4 Cadd9 Cmaj9 Cm9

Other roots

C#5 D5 D#5 E5 F5 F#5 G5 G#5 A5 A#5 B5

See C5 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D New Standard (NST) C-G-D-A-E-G

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.