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Guitar chord

C5C power chord

  • C1
  • G5
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
12

How to play C5

  1. Index finger (1): 3th fret of the A string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 5th fret of the D string.
  3. Little finger (4): 5th fret of the G string.
  4. Don't play: low E string, B string, high E string.
  1. C5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x355xx134EADGBE
    C5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x355xx134EBGDAE

    x355xx · A5 shape

  2. C5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets xxxx1313EADGBE
    C5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets xxxx1313EBGDAE

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  3. C5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x3x01x31EADGBE
    C5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x3x01x31EBGDAE

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  4. C5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x3x013314EADGBE
    C5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x3x013314EBGDAE

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  5. C5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x350xx13EADGBE
    C5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x350xx13EBGDAE

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  6. C5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x3x0xx3EADGBE
    C5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x3x0xx3EBGDAE

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  7. C5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 8-10-10-x-x-x8fr134EADGBE
    C5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 8-10-10-x-x-x8fr134EBGDAE

    8-10-10-x-x-x · E5 shape

  8. C5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x350x3132EADGBE
    C5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x350x3132EBGDAE

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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 C5 chord

C 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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