Tonic Parallel

C 5 (Power Chord)

C5

chord

At a Glance

Formula:
C five
NotesCG
Degree LabelsR5
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Standard shapes

The textbook CAGED-family shape(s) for this chord - the ones in any guitar book, first position to learn.

×××123

A-shape 5

8fr×××123

E-shape 5

Other positions

Every other real, playable shape found across the neck, sorted by fret position.

×××××1

Fret 1

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××××12

Fret 1

×××××1

Fret 3

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××××12

Fret 3

5fr×××××1

Fret 5

Degree 5 omitted

5fr××××12

Fret 5

5fr×××123

Fret 5

8fr×××××1

Fret 8

Degree 5 omitted

8fr×××××1

Fret 8

Degree 5 omitted

8fr××××12

Fret 8

10fr×××××1

Fret 10

Degree 5 omitted

10fr××××12

Fret 10

10fr×××123

Fret 10

13fr×××××1

Fret 13

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13fr××××12

Fret 13

15fr×××××1

Fret 15

Degree 5 omitted