C5 chord on 7-String Guitar – Russian (Open G)
in Russian (Open G) (D-G-B-D-G-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 x 0 1 x | – – 1 – – 2 – | x x C x G C x | easy | |
| x 5 8 5 5 8 5 | – 1 2 1 1 3 1 | x C G G C G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x 8 10 0 8 x | 3 – 1 4 – 2 – | C x G C G G x | medium | |
| 10 x x 10 0 x x | 1 – – 2 – – – | C x x C G x x | easy | |
| x x 1 5 5 1 5 | – – 1 2 3 1 4 | x x C G C C G | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 8 5 5 8 x | – 1 2 1 1 3 – | x C G G C G x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x 8 10 0 x x | 2 – 1 3 – – – | C x G C G x x | medium | |
| x x x 10 12 x x | – – – 1 2 – – | x x x C G x x | medium | |
| x 5 1 5 5 1 x | – 2 1 3 4 1 – | x C C G C C x | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 8 5 0 8 x | – 1 2 1 – 3 – | x C G G G G x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x 8 10 x x x | 2 – 1 3 – – – | C x G C x x x | medium | |
| 10 12 x x x x x | 1 2 – – – – – | C G x x x x x | medium | |
| x x 1 5 0 1 5 | – – 1 3 – 2 4 | x x C G G C G | hard | |
| x 5 8 5 5 x x | – 1 2 1 1 – – | x C G G C x x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x 8 10 12 8 x | 2 – 1 3 4 1 – | C x G C G G x | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 x x 10 0 x 10 | 1 – – 2 – – 3 | C x x C G x C | easy |
The C5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes C, G. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Russian (Open G) 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.