C5 banjo chord

How to play C5 on banjo

The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the low D string at the 5th fret, your little finger on the F♯ string at the 6th fret, your index finger on the A string at the 3rd fret and your ring finger on the high D string at the 5th fret. Don’t play the short F♯ string.

From the short F♯ string x 5 6 3 5 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in C5?

C5, C power chord, is C and G: the root (C) and the perfect fifth (G). Its formula is 1 5.

Is C5 major or minor?

Neither. C5 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 C5 instead of C or Cm?

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