C♯5 (also written D♭5) 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.
C♯5 chord on Guitar
x466xx
9-11-11-x-x-x
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xxx699Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 4th fret; D 6th fret; G 6th fret; B not played; high E not played.
C♯5 chord on Ukulele
1144Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 1st fret; C 1st fret; E 4th fret; A 4th fret.
C♯5 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 C♯5 chord
C♯5 appears in 65 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Linkin Park – Two Faced Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- MAMARIKA ft. BALSAM – Шепоче дощ Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Powerwolf – Sinners Of The Seven Seas Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Pretty Things – Dont Bring Me Down Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Maggie Lindemann – Taking Over Me Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Emerson, Lake, Palmer – Give Me A Reason To Stay on Piano & Ukulele
- Green Day – Bobby Sox Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- aiko – Pedestal Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Royal Blood – Shiner In The Dark Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Swervedriver – The Lonely Crowd Fades In The Air on Piano & Ukulele
- NewJeans (뉴진스) – Get Up Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Jeff Rosenstock – Doubt Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other C# chords:
Chords in the key of D♭ major:
C♯5 chord: questions
What notes are in the C♯5 chord?
C♯5 (C# power chord (fifth)) is made of C♯ and G♯ (1 – 5).
How do you play C♯5 on guitar?
The most common shape is x466xx (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play C♯5 on ukulele?
Play 1144 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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