C#5 Guitar Chord
A power chord rooted at C#. Essential for heavy metal and hard rock riffing.
Also known as
- Db5
- C# 5
- Db 5
- D-flat5
- C-sharp5
- D-flat 5
- C# fifth
- Db fifth
- C-sharp 5
- D-flat fifth
- C-sharp fifth
- C# power chord
- Db power chord
- D-flat power chord
- C-sharp power chord
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
This power chord sits at the 4th fret on the A string or the 9th fret on the low E. If you're playing fast punk or metal riffs, the 4th-fret position is easier to reach from open-position chords. Use the pad of your index finger to deaden the unused strings.