C5 is the C power chord (fifth) chord. It has 2 notes: C – G (1 – 5).
A power chord is just the root and the fifth, with no third, so it is neither major nor minor. It is strong and punchy, especially with distortion in rock music.
C5 chord on Guitar
x355xx
8-10-10-x-x-x
xxxx13
xxx588Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 3rd fret; D 5th fret; G 5th fret; B not played; high E not played.
C5 chord on Ukulele
0033
12-12-15-15Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C open; E 3rd fret; A 3rd fret.
C5 chord on Piano
Play C and G together with your right hand, and C (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the C5 chord
C5 appears in 127 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Arcane League Of Legends – Cocktail Molotov Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Kasabian – Passengers Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Powerwolf – Sinners Of The Seven Seas Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Rachel Holt – I Was Gonna Be Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Divinyls- Bless My Soul Its Rock-N-Roll Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- The Pretty Things – Dont Bring Me Down Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Majestic – You Can Make The Pathway Bright on Piano & Ukulele
- Three Dog Night – In Bed Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Green Day – Goodnight Adeline Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Naethan Apollo – High Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Wilbur Soot – Around The Pomegranate Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- NewJeans (뉴진스) – Get Up Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other C chords:
Chords in the key of C major:
C5 chord: questions
What notes are in the C5 chord?
C5 (C power chord (fifth)) is made of C and G (1 – 5).
How do you play C5 on guitar?
The most common shape is x355xx (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play C5 on ukulele?
Play 0033 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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