C5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
C5
Power Chord
Notes:C · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x x 3 3 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x x C G | easy | |
| 8 10 6 8 x x | 2 4 1 3 – – | C G G C x x | hard | |
| 8 10 11 8 10 8 | 1 2 4 1 3 1 | C G C C G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 11 x 10 x | – – 2 – 1 – | x x C x G x | easy | |
| x 3 6 3 3 3 | – 1 2 1 1 1 | x C G G C G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 x 6 8 x x | 2 – 1 3 – – | C x G C x x | hard | |
| 8 10 11 8 10 x | 1 2 4 1 3 – | C G C C G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 11 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x G C x x x | easy | |
| x 3 x 3 3 3 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x C x G C G | hard | |
| 8 10 6 x x x | 2 3 1 – – – | C G G x x x | hard | |
| x x x 8 10 8 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x x C G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 11 x 10 x | – 1 3 – 2 – | x G C x G x | easy | |
| x 3 6 3 3 x | – 1 2 1 1 – | x C G G C x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 x 6 x x x | 2 – 1 – – – | C x G x x x | hard | |
| x x 11 8 10 8 | – – 3 1 2 1 | x x C C G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 3 x 3 3 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x C x G C x | easy |
The C5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes C, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open 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.