C5 chord on guitar
The C5 chord diagram on guitar, the notes it is built from, and the Alviena charts that use it.
The diagram
The notes in C5
C · G
The chord is built from 2 distinct pitches. A shape may double them an octave apart: the same note then appears more than once without changing the chord.
The shape, string by string
3 muted strings · Shape starting at fret 3
| String | Fret | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | C |
| 4 | 5 | G |
| 3 | 5 | C |