C chord on 12-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E) tuning
C
Major
Notes:C · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x C C G G C C C C E E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x x x x 4 4 5 5 3 3 | – – – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x x x C C E E G G | medium | |
| 8 8 5 5 0 0 4 4 8 8 0 0 | 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 – – | C C E E E E C C G G E E | hard | |
| 8 8 5 5 0 0 8 8 8 8 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 – – | C C E E E E E E G G E E | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | C C G G C C E E G G C C | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 1 0 0 4 4 1 1 3 3 | – – 1 1 – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 | x x C C E E C C C C G G | medium | |
| 3 3 5 5 3 3 4 4 5 5 3 3 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 | G G E E G G C C E E G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 8 8 0 0 4 4 5 5 0 0 | 3 3 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 – – | C C G G E E C C E E E E | hard | |
| 8 8 8 8 0 0 8 8 5 5 0 0 | 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 1 1 – – | C C G G E E E E E E E E | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | C C G G C C E E G G E E | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 1 0 0 4 4 5 5 3 3 | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 2 2 | x x C C E E C C E E G G | hard | |
| x x 5 5 3 3 4 4 5 5 3 3 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x E E G G C C E E G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 8 8 0 0 4 4 8 8 0 0 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 – – | C C G G E E C C G G E E | hard | |
| 8 8 5 5 0 0 8 8 8 8 x x | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 – – | C C E E E E E E G G x x | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 x x | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | C C G G C C E E G G x x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 1 3 3 4 4 5 5 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – | x x C C G G C C E E E E | hard |
The C chord (Major) is built from the notes C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open E 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.