The C# root 5 barre chord is played by barring the 4th fret. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the C# Major root 5 barre chord.
How to play the root 5 C# chord
- Barre the first five strings of the 4th fret, with the 1st finger.
- Place your 2nd finger on the 6th fret of the 4th string.
- Place your 3rd finger on the 6th fret of the 3rd string.
- Place your 4th finger on the 6th fret of the 2nd string.
- Strum the first five strings.
C sharp root 5 barre chord info
- This shape is played as a root 5 barre chord on the 4th fret.
- It contains the notes (from the 5th string down) C#, G#, C#, E# and G#.
- It contains the 1 (root), 5, 1, 3 and 5 in the key of C#.
- It is a Major chord.