C♯5 8-string guitar chord

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8-string · Standard

C♯ power chord · Frets 2–4

F♯BEADGBER5RnoteC♯G♯C♯roleR5Rfret244frets 2–4C1C2C3C4C5C6
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How to play C♯5 on 8-string guitar

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the low B string at the 2nd fret, your ring finger on the low E string at the 4th fret and your little finger on the A string at the 4th fret. Don’t play the F♯, D, G, high B and high E strings.

From the F♯ string x 2 4 4 x x x x (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.

C♯5 on other instruments

Guitar7-string guitarBass5-string bass6-string bass7-string bass8-string bassUkuleleMandolinBanjo

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