C5 chord
C power chord
Notes in the chordTap one to hear it and find it in the shape
- 1
- 5
How to play C5
From fret 3
x-3-5-5-x-x
Tap a string to hear it on its own.
The C5 chord
A power chord has only the root and the 5th, with no 3rd. It works in major and minor songs alike and stays clear under heavy distortion.
Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open and × means don't play it. Orange marks the root note. The tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.
- Notes
- C G
- Formula
- 1 5
- Shapes
- 1 shape
Chords in C major
These share notes with C5 and sound natural next to it.
Practice game
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