C♯ power chord · Frets 4–6
C♯5 bass chord
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How to play C♯5 on bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 4th fret, your little finger on the D string at the 6th fret and your little finger on the G string at the 6th fret. Don’t play the E string.
From the E string x 4 6 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.
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