C♯5 banjo chord

How to play C♯5 on banjo

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the low C string at the 1st fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 1st fret and your ring finger on the high C string at the 1st fret. Don’t play the short G and D strings.

From the short G string x 1 1 1 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.