C chord on Balalaika – Minor (GBD)

in Minor (GBD) tuning

○12GCE
C
Major
Notes:C · E · G
easy
Piano Left hand Right hand
CCCEG
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
0 1 2– 1 2G C Eeasy
5 5 51 1 1C E Geasy · barre on fret 5
9 8 102 1 3E G Cmedium

The C chord (Major) is built from the notes C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for Balalaika – Minor (GBD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.

How the C chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5

DegreeSemitonesNote
10C
34E
57G

More C chords

Other roots

See C in another tuning

What notes make up the C chord?

C is a Major chord built from the notes C, E, G.

How do I read the diagram?

Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.