C5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
C5
Power Chord
Notes:C · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 1 1 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | C G C G C x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 6 8 4 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x C G G | hard | |
| x 6 8 6 8 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x C G C G x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x x 8 9 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x x G C | easy | |
| 1 1 1 1 x x | 1 1 1 1 – – | C G C G x x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 6 x 4 | – – – 2 – 1 | x x x C x G | hard | |
| x 6 8 6 8 9 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x C G C G C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 x 8 9 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x G x G C | easy | |
| x x 1 1 1 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x x C G C x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 6 8 4 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x C x C G G | hard | |
| x 6 8 6 x x | – 1 2 1 – – | x C G C x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 x 8 x 8 9 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | G x G x G C | hard | |
| 1 1 1 x x x | 1 1 1 – – – | C G C x x x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 8 x 8 4 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x C G x G G | hard | |
| x x x 6 8 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x x C G x | medium | |
| x x 8 x x 9 | – – 1 – – 2 | x x G x x C | easy |
The C5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes C, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.