C#5 chord on Ukulele – Slack Key (GCEG)
in Slack Key (GCEG) 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 | 1 2 – – | G# C# x x | easy | |
| x x 4 6 | – – 1 2 | x x G# C# | medium | |
| 6 8 9 6 | 1 2 3 1 | C# G# C# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 9 x | – 1 2 – | x G# C# x | easy | |
| 1 1 4 1 | 1 1 2 1 | G# C# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 8 4 6 | 2 4 1 3 | C# G# G# C# | hard | |
| 6 8 x x | 1 2 – – | C# G# x x | medium | |
| 1 1 x 1 | 1 2 – 3 | G# C# x G# | easy | |
| 6 x 4 6 | 2 – 1 3 | C# x G# C# | hard | |
| x 8 9 6 | – 2 3 1 | x G# C# C# | medium | |
| x 1 4 1 | – 1 2 1 | x C# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 8 4 6 | – 3 1 2 | x G# G# C# | hard | |
| 6 8 9 x | 1 2 3 – | C# G# C# x | medium | |
| x 1 x 1 | – 1 – 2 | x C# x G# | easy | |
| 6 8 4 x | 2 3 1 – | C# G# G# x | hard | |
| 6 8 x 6 | 1 3 – 2 | C# G# x C# | hard |
The C#5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes C#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for Ukulele – Slack Key (GCEG) 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.