How do you play the C 5 chord?

To play the C 5 chord on piano, press the following keys simultaneously: C (Perfect unison) and G (Perfect fifth). Find these notes on the piano keyboard and press them all at the same time to sound the C 5 chord.

What notes are in the C 5 chord?

The C 5 chord consists of 2 notes: C and G. These notes together form the C 5 chord.

What intervals make up the C 5 chord?

The C 5 chord contains the following intervals from its root note (C): C (Perfect unison) and G (Perfect fifth).

C 5

The C 5 chord consists of the C (Perfect unison) and G (Perfect fifth) notes.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a C 5 chord

How to play the C 5 chord

Find C (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add G (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above C
Press all 2 notes simultaneously to sound the C 5 chord