C5 chord on Zhongruan
in Standard (G-D-G-D) tuning
C5
Power Chord
Notes:C · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 5 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 | C G C G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 12 10 | – 1 2 1 | x C G C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 5 5 x | 1 1 1 – | C G C x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 12 x | – 1 2 – | x C G x | medium | |
| 5 5 0 5 | 1 2 – 3 | C G G G | easy | |
| 0 10 0 10 | – 1 – 2 | G C G C | easy | |
| 5 5 0 x | 1 2 – – | C G G x | easy | |
| x 10 0 10 | – 1 – 2 | x C G C | easy | |
| x x 5 5 | – – 1 2 | x x C G | easy | |
| 12 10 12 10 | 2 1 3 1 | G C G C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 5 x x | 1 2 – – | C G x x | easy | |
| 0 10 0 x | – 1 – – | G C G x | easy | |
| 5 x 5 5 | 1 – 2 3 | C x C G | easy | |
| x x 0 10 | – – – 1 | x x G C | easy | |
| 5 5 x 5 | 1 2 – 3 | C G x G | easy | |
| x 10 0 x | – 1 – – | x C G x | easy |
The C5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes C, G. Below are playable fingerings for Zhongruan 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.