C5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (F)
in Plus 1 (F) (F-A#-D#-G#-C-F) tuning
C5
Power Chord
Notes:C · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 4 4 0 2 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | x C G C C G | medium | |
| x 2 4 4 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x C G C x x | medium | |
| x x x 4 7 7 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x C G C | medium | |
| 7 9 9 11 7 7 | 1 2 3 4 1 1 | C G C G G C | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 11 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | x x C G C x | medium | |
| x x x 11 12 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x x G C x | easy | |
| x 2 4 4 0 x | – 1 2 3 – – | x C G C C x | medium | |
| x 2 4 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x C G x x x | medium | |
| 7 x 4 4 0 7 | 3 – 1 2 – 4 | C x G C C C | hard | |
| 7 9 9 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | C G C x x x | medium | |
| x x 9 11 x x | – – 1 2 – – | x x C G x x | medium | |
| x x x 4 0 2 | – – – 2 – 1 | x x x C C G | medium | |
| x 2 4 4 x 2 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | x C G C x G | hard | |
| x x x 4 7 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x x C G x | medium | |
| 7 9 9 11 7 x | 1 2 3 4 1 – | C G C G G x | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 11 12 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x C G C x | medium |
The C5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes C, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (F) 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.