C♯5 banjo chord

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Banjo · Open D

C♯ power chord · Frets 4–7

F♯DF♯AD45RR5noteG♯C♯C♯G♯role5RR5fret6746frets 4–7C3C4C5C6
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How to play C♯5 on banjo

The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the low D string at the 6th fret, your little finger on the F♯ string at the 7th fret, your index finger on the A string at the 4th fret and your ring finger on the high D string at the 6th fret. Don’t play the short F♯ string.

From the short F♯ string x 6 7 4 6 (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 in other banjo tunings

Standard (open G)Double C

C♯5 on other instruments

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