# How to play C5 chord on guitar — Shape 8x5088 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the C5 chord on guitar (Shape 8x5088). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 5th fret of the 4th string.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c5/8x5088

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: C5
- Display name: C5
- Notes: C, G
- Intervals: 1 (C), 5 (G)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 5th fret of the 4th string
- Place the 2nd finger on the 8th fret of the 6th string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 8th fret of the 2nd string
- Place the 4th finger on the 8th fret of the 1st string

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c5/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords