How to Play Piano Chord: C♯ power chord — root | PianoKitty

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C♯5

root position

C♯ power chord

root position

Notes

C♯, G♯, C♯

Parent major scale: C♯

The notes of the C♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	C♯	root
2	D♯	second
3	F	third
4	F♯	fourth
5	G♯	fifth
6	A♯	sixth
7	C	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

power chord chord pattern

1, 5, 8

root	C♯
fifth	G♯
octave	C♯

Similar chords

C♯ perfect 5th with a perfect 4th added on top (5 semitones)

Practice the power chord chords Practice all inversions of C♯5

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