C♯5 8-string bass chord

How to play C♯5 on 8-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the G string at the 6th fret, your little finger on the C string at the 8th fret and your little finger on the F string at the 8th fret. Don’t play the F♯, B, E, A and D strings.

From the F♯ string x x x x x 6 8 8 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in C♯5?

C♯5, C♯ power chord, is C♯ and G♯: the root (C♯) and the perfect fifth (G♯). Its formula is 1 5.

Is C♯5 major or minor?

Neither. C♯5 is C♯ and G♯, with no third, which is why it works under major and minor songs alike and stays clear with distortion.

Can I play C♯5 instead of D♭ or C♯m?

In rock, yes: power chords stand in for both.