C Power (5) chord — Drop D
5 voicings · Drop D
Tuning:DADGBE
Open position
1 / 5
Chord tones
C
R
G
+7
C Power (5) in other tunings
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About C Power (5) in Drop D
The C Power (5) chord contains the notes C, G. In Drop D tuning (strings: D–A–D–G–B–E), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Drop D lowers the low E string to D, making power chords and D-root chords easier to play. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.