C5 Guitar Chord
C Power Chord • 3 voicings
How to play C5 on guitar
The C5 chord contains the notes C, G and uses the intervals 1P, 5P. Start with the first voicing below in standard guitar tuning.
- String 6 (E): Press string 6 (E) at fret 8 with finger 1.
- String 5 (A): Press string 5 (A) at fret 10 with finger 3.
- String 4 (D): Mute string 4 (D) and do not let it ring.
- String 3 (G): Mute string 3 (G) and do not let it ring.
- String 2 (B): Mute string 2 (B) and do not let it ring.
- String 1 (E): Mute string 1 (E) and do not let it ring.
Chord Voicings
Fret 8
Fret 3
Fret 8
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Chord Tones
Chord Tones
1PC
D
E
F
5PG
A
B
C#
D#
F#
G#
A#
Music Theory
- Root Note
- C
- Type
- 5
- Quality
- other
- Intervals
- 1P - 5P
- Notes
- C - G
- Tuning
- E A D G B E (Standard)
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