C5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) tuning
C5
Power Chord
Notes:C · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 5 0 3 | – – – 2 – 1 | C G C C C G | medium | |
| x x x 5 7 3 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x C G G | hard | |
| 0 5 7 5 7 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | C C G C G x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 0 7 x | – – 1 – 2 – | C G G G G x | easy | |
| 0 0 12 12 12 8 | – – 2 3 4 1 | C G C G C C | hard | |
| 12 12 12 12 12 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | C G C G C x | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 5 0 0 0 3 | – 2 – – – 1 | C C C G C G | medium | |
| x x x 5 x 3 | – – – 2 – 1 | x x x C x G | hard | |
| x 5 7 5 7 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x C G C G x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 0 7 8 | – – 1 – 2 3 | C G G G G C | easy | |
| 0 12 0 12 12 8 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | C G C G C C | hard | |
| 0 12 12 12 12 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | C G C G C x | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 5 0 5 0 3 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | C C C C C G | medium | |
| x 5 x 5 7 3 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x C x C G G | hard | |
| 0 5 7 5 7 8 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | C C G C G C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 0 0 7 8 | – – – – 1 2 | C G C G G C | easy |
The C5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes C, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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.