C♯5 guitar chord

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C♯ power chord · Frets 4–6

EADGBE4R5noteC♯G♯roleR5fret46frets 4–6C2C3C4C5

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C augmented · Open position

EADGBER3♯5RnoteCEG♯CEroleR3♯5R3fret32110frets 1–3C2C3C4C5

How to play C♯5 on guitar

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 4th fret and your ring finger on the D string at the 6th fret. Don’t play the low E, G, B and high E strings.

From the low E string x 4 6 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

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