C#5 chord on Mandolin
in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) tuning
C#5
Power Chord
Notes:C# · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 x x 4 4 4 4 | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | G# G# x x C# C# G# G# | hard | |
| x x x x 4 4 4 4 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 | x x x x C# C# G# G# | easy | |
| 6 6 6 6 x x x x | 1 1 2 2 – – – – | C# C# G# G# x x x x | easy | |
| x x 11 11 11 11 9 9 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x C# C# G# G# C# C# | medium | |
| x x 11 11 11 11 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 – – | x x C# C# G# G# x x | easy | |
| 1 1 x x 4 4 x x | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – | G# G# x x C# C# x x | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 | 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 | C# C# G# G# C# C# G# G# | medium | |
| 6 6 6 6 x x 9 9 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | C# C# G# G# x x C# C# | hard | |
| x x x x 11 11 9 9 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 | x x x x G# G# C# C# | medium | |
| 6 6 6 6 4 4 x x | 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | C# C# G# G# C# C# x x | medium | |
| x x 6 6 x x 9 9 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 | x x G# G# x x C# C# | hard | |
| 6 6 x x 4 4 4 4 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 | C# C# x x C# C# G# G# | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 x x 4 4 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 | C# C# G# G# x x G# G# | hard | |
| x x 6 6 4 4 4 4 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 | x x G# G# C# C# G# G# | medium | |
| 6 6 x x x x 4 4 | 2 2 – – – – 1 1 | C# C# x x x x G# G# | hard | |
| x x 6 6 4 4 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 – – | x x G# G# C# C# x x | medium |
The C#5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes C#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin 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 C#5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | G# |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#5 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#5 chord?
C#5 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.