C5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
C5
Power Chord
Notes:C · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 2 3 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x C G C x | easy | |
| x 5 x 2 3 5 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x C x G C G | hard | |
| x x x x 3 5 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x x C G | medium | |
| x 5 7 7 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x C G C x x | medium | |
| x x 0 7 10 10 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x C C G C | medium | |
| 10 12 12 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | C G C x x x | medium | |
| x 12 12 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x G C x x x | easy | |
| x 5 0 2 3 5 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x C C G C G | medium | |
| x 5 x 2 3 x | – 3 – 1 2 – | x C x G C x | hard | |
| x 5 7 7 3 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x C G C C x | hard | |
| x 5 7 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x C G x x x | medium | |
| x x x 7 10 10 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x C G C | medium | |
| x x 0 x 10 10 | – – – – 1 2 | x x C x G C | easy | |
| x x 0 2 3 5 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x C G C G | medium | |
| x 5 x 2 x x | – 2 – 1 – – | x C x G x x | hard | |
| x x x 7 3 5 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x C C G | hard |
The C5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes C, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.