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Guitar chord

C♯5C sharp power chord

  • C♯1
  • G♯5
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
12

How to play C♯5

  1. Index finger (1): 4th fret of the A string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 6th fret of the D string.
  3. Little finger (4): 6th fret of the G string.
  4. Don't play: low E string, B string, high E string.
  1. C♯5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x466xx4fr134EADGBE
    C♯5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x466xx4fr134EBGDAE

    x466xx · A5 shape

  2. C♯5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets xxxx2424EADGBE
    C♯5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets xxxx2424EBGDAE

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  3. C♯5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x46xxx4fr13EADGBE
    C♯5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x46xxx4fr13EBGDAE

    x46xxx

  4. C♯5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x4x12x412EADGBE
    C♯5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x4x12x412EBGDAE

    x4x12x

  5. C♯5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x4x1xx41EADGBE
    C♯5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x4x1xx41EBGDAE

    x4x1xx

  6. C♯5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x4x1243124EADGBE
    C♯5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x4x1243124EBGDAE

    x4x124

  7. C♯5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 9-11-11-x-x-x9fr134EADGBE
    C♯5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 9-11-11-x-x-x9fr134EBGDAE

    9-11-11-x-x-x · E5 shape

  8. C♯5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets xxx6x44fr31EADGBE
    C♯5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets xxx6x44fr31EBGDAE

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the C♯5 chord

C sharp power chord is built from 2 notes: C♯ (1), G♯ (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, C♯, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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