C chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
C
Major
Notes:C · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 3 2 | 1 2 1 4 3 | G E G C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 6 3 5 | – 1 4 2 3 | x E C C G | hard | |
| x x 6 7 5 | – – 2 3 1 | x x C E G | medium | |
| 6 10 10 10 x | 1 2 3 4 – | C C E G x | hard | |
| 10 10 10 10 10 | 1 1 1 1 1 | E C E G C | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 2 1 3 x | 1 2 1 3 – | G E G C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 6 3 2 | – 3 4 2 1 | x G C C E | hard | |
| 6 x 6 7 5 | 2 – 3 4 1 | C x C E G | hard | |
| 10 10 6 10 x | 2 3 1 4 – | E C C G x | hard | |
| x 10 10 10 10 | – 1 1 1 1 | x C E G C | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 2 1 3 2 | – 2 1 4 3 | x E G C E | medium | |
| x 2 x 3 5 | – 1 – 2 3 | x E x C G | hard | |
| 6 5 6 7 5 | 2 1 3 4 1 | C G C E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x 6 10 10 | 2 – 1 3 4 | E x C G C | hard | |
| 10 10 10 10 x | 1 1 1 1 – | E C E G x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 x x 3 2 | 1 – – 3 2 | G x x C E | hard |
The C chord (Major) is built from the notes C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| 3 | 4 | E |
| 5 | 7 | G |
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.