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C Power Chord (5) (C5)

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C1G5
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Notes in C Power Chord (5)

C (root)G

Inversions

Same notes as C Power Chord (5), with a different chord tone as the lowest note. Useful for smoother movement between chords instead of jumping around the keyboard.

Root position

C in the bass

C1G5

1st inversion

G in the bass (C5/G)

G1C5

The notes C and G make up C Power Chord (5).

Just a root and a fifth, no third at all. That makes it neither major nor minor, which is why rock guitar and simple piano left-hand parts lean on it so much. It sounds strong and neutral, and it leaves room for a singer or another instrument to decide the mood.

Related chords

CCmCsus4

Difficulty: Beginner. Category: Triads. Click any highlighted key on the diagram above, or tab to it and press Enter, to hear that single note. Inversions mark the bass note with a contrasting outline.